Lee sentenced in Child Abuse Case

An Upstate woman will spend the next 11 years behind bars after pleading to child abuse charges.  Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams announces that 38-year-old Renita Lee pled guilty in Anderson General Sessions Court. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced her to seven years in prison. Lee will also be placed on the Child Abuse Registry.  On April 17, 2012, deputies responded to AnMed in reference to a two-year old being treated for suspicious injuries. The child was in the care of Lee, her step-grandmother, at the time of her injuries. The two-year old had a knot on her forehead and bruising around her right eye. She later underwent surgery in Greenville to relieve the swelling on her brain. “Renita Lee’s brutal actions against an innocent child caused substantial injury and are deserving of this significant prison sentence,” said Solicitor Adams.  “Our prayers are with the victim and her family as she continues to recover from the injuries she sustained.”