YANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar widow who threw boiling water on a 14-year-old servant leaving her with horrific burns has been jailed for seven years, a rare flicker of justice for the country's legion of child domestic workers. Aye Aye Soe was arrested late last year for pouring two flasks of boiling water on the girl — one for each orange she was accused of stealing. The attack left her victim, Khin Khin Tun, with severe burns across her back. The widow was also accused of routine physical abuse of Khin Khin Tun's younger sister, who also worked for her. In February this year AFP reporters visited Khin Khin Tun who showed the extensive burns to her body, explaining she was abused over three years as a virtual slave for Aye Aye Soe.

Source: The China Post May 19, 2017 09:11 UTC