7-year-old sets home on fire, stepdad charged with child abuse.

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7-year-old sets home on fire, stepdad charged with child abuse.
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A 7-year-old child in West Virginia set a home on fire while the parents were inside, resulting in minor burns to the adults. The child was charged with first-degree arson, and the stepfather was arrested on suspicion of child abuse. Investigators believe the stepfather was abusing the child who started the fire. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are limiting the information they release due to the sensitive nature of the case.

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