Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison

By Canadian Press on January 28, 2026.

LONGUEUIL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced to 27 months in prison.

Stéphanie Borel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last September, acknowledging she acted out of frustration over children ringing her doorbell repeatedly as a prank.

Quebec court Judge Marc Antoine Carette agreed with a joint recommendation presented by the Crown and defence.

Borel has been detained since her bail was revoked last October and will now have 20 months left on her sentence.

The boy, whose identity is subject to a publication ban, suffered serious burns to about four per cent of his body, including his face, chest and shoulder blade, after the incident on Oct. 2, 2024.

His family wrote a letter read by the Crown, describing a feeling a constant fear since the incident and pleading for a prison sentence in the case to send a message against violence against children.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2026.

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