A Bradenton woman told authorities Wednesday that her suspicion that her husband had an affair led her to pour boiling water on his groin, scalding the man.
Maverna T. Turay, 52, admitted to boiling a pot of water just after 1:30 a.m. and pouring it on her husband while he slept, according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports.
Turay told deputies she had been drinking beer before the incident. She said she attacked her husband of two years because she believed he had been cheating on her and he hadn't come home the night before, sheriff's reports said.
Ealy Jones Jr., 51, declined to discuss the incident from a Tampa General Hospital burn unit Wednesday afternoon. He is listed in fair condition there, according to hospital spokeswoman Ellen Fiss.
"I am doing fine," he said.
The sheriff's report said the couple¾ went to the home of relatives, in the 7100 block of Sixth Avenue Northwest. to watch Maverna's nieces and nephews.
Sheriff's deputies responded to the home after Maverna's 16-year-old nephew called 911 when Jones ran screaming out of the house. He had second-degree burns from the boiling water, according to sheriff's reports.
Deputies arrested Maverna on a charge of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. She was being held in the Manatee County jail on $7,500 bond.
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