Update On Maryland Toddler Burned by Acid

The police have arrested two Baltimore area teenagers in the case of the Maryland toddler burned by acid. The only drawback is that idiots are being charges as juveniles.

The boys, both 16 and from the Essex area, were charged as juveniles after police consulted with the county state's attorney's office, a police spokesman said.

The boys poured caustic drain cleaner on a slide, experimenting to see whether the chemical would burn the plastic, but seeing that it did not, they left with the chemical still on the slide, police said.

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Although a police spokeswoman said Saturday that the culprits would face charges that included first-degree assault -- an offense that typically begins in adult court for 16-year-olds, police said -- the boys were charged with reckless endangerment and second-degree burglary. The Sun does not identify those charged as juveniles.

Scott D. Shellenberger, Baltimore County state's attorney, said he could not comment about specifics of the case, but added that additional charges, including adult charges, could be filed later.

"We're reviewing all the evidence, and we will make the determination of what the appropriate court is," Shellenberger said.

He would not comment about the possibility of first-degree assault charges in the case but said that a first-degree assault charge generally requires a specific intent to injure.

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