Gurleatha Joann Cosey
Two women are facing charges after a disabled man was burned with a pan of boiling water.
Gurleatha Joann Cosey, 24, and Vanessa Lynn Horton, 43, were indicted by the Grand Jury for gross abuse or neglect of an impaired adult.
Police said the incident happened Jan. 14 of last year.
It involved Wesley Perry Walker, who is unable to communicate verbally and unable to carry out the activities of daily living without assistance from others.
Police said he accidentally spilled the hot water on himself, causing serious burns on his legs.
It says the defendants, who were his caretakers at the time, failed to seek proper medical treatment and failed to report the incident in a timely manner.
Vanessa Lynn Horton