Utah woman accused of abusing 10-year-old nephew

WEST JORDAN — A 47-year-old West Valley woman is accused of pinching, kicking and beating her 10-year-old nephew with a hanger and belt.

Felita Tahi was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony.

A 10-year-old boy told a West Valley police detective investigating allegations of child abuse that his aunt, Tahi, “pinches” him with her fingers on his “arms, legs, and chest, everywhere,” and that when she does it “it looks like ‘bruises’ and ‘his skin coming out,'” according to charging documents…

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