GR woman accused of beating child with belt

A Green River woman accused of beating her child with a belt claims she innocent.

Ashley L. Todd, 28, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to one felony count of child abuse. She pleaded not guilty to the felony and a jury trial has been scheduled to take place July 16, at 9 a.m.

If found guilty of the charge, Todd could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000.

According to court documents, on Jan. 5, 2018, officers from the Green River Police Department took a report of a possible child abuse where Todd’s daugh...