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Miami Woman Charged with Child Abuse, Neglect, and Arson

Meliza Campos-Sanchez faces charges including child abuse, neglect, and arson, according to a report from kotaradio.com.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 26, 2026, 3:43 p.m. ETWritten Aug 26, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET
Meliza Campos-Sanchez has been with two counts of child neglect, one count of child abuse, and an arson charge, as reported by kotaradio.com. The charges allege that she poured hot wax on one of her daughters and set a fire inside her Miami home, according to the same report. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement were involved in the investigation. As this is only a charging stage, the case has not been decided, and Campos-Sanchez is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

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  1. Aug 26, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ETFirst report

    Miami Woman Charged with Child Abuse, Neglect, and Arson

    Meliza Campos-Sanchez has been charged with two counts of child neglect, one count of child abuse, and an arson charge, according to kotaradio.com. The charges stem from allegations that she poured hot wax on one of her daughters and set a fire inside her Miami home, as reported by kotaradio.com.

    The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are investigating the case, according to kotaradio.com. The charges are at the charging stage, and Campos-Sanchez is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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