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Quebec Woman Pleads Guilty to Scalding 10-Year-Old in Doorbell Prank

Sentencing arguments are set for Jan. 28, 2026 under an agreed court record detailing motive, conduct, injuries.

Overview

  • Stéphanie Borel, 47, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault at the Longueuil courthouse on Thursday.
  • According to the agreed facts, the boy suffered second-degree burns to about four per cent of his body, including his face and torso, and did not need surgery.
  • The filing says Borel opened her door and threw boiling water as the child approached to play a doorbell ring-and-run prank.
  • Prosecutors and defence agreed there is no evidence of a racial motive, and the two did not know each other.
  • After an initial arrest and release, Borel filmed the children before being re-arrested; the Crown says it will seek jail time at sentencing.