2 charged after 3-year-old found burned in North Carolina

Taylor Ryan Parks (left) and Crystal Kay Duncan were arrested by authorities.

Credit: Iredell County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Iredell County Sheriff's Office

Taylor Ryan Parks (left) and Crystal Kay Duncan were arrested by authorities.

Authorities in North Carolina have charged two people after a 3-year-old child was found with lower-body burns.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that 25-year-old Taylor Ryan Parks, and 27-year-old Crystal Kay Duncan were charged with felony child abuse. Bond for each was set at $2,500.

The alleged abuse happened in Harmony on Thursday, deputies said.

The child was taken to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment for the burns.

The sheriff's office said the investigation continues and there may be more charges.