Eustis woman accused of burning child with hot glue gun arrested on child abuse charges

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on Oct. 6, 2026, on child abuse charges.According to an affidavit, on Aug. 19, 2026, 69-year-old Jeannette Miller was accused of burning a child with a hot glue gun.According to LCSO, a deputy responded to a house in Eustis regarding a DCF investigation.According to DCF, Miller was attempting to teach a child a lesson for leaving their hot glue gun on, which was a fire hazard, and put the glue gun up against the child’s arm, allegedly. This left a mark about an inch long on the child, according to DCF. Miller was later arrested and taken into the Lake County Jail without incident. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.