Woman arrested after 20 years on the run for alleged torture of daughter

HAYWARD, Calif. - A woman was arrested by Hayward police after more than two decades on the run for the alleged torture of her daughter.

Greisy Valencia, 70, was arrested by Hayward police this week for the abuse of her then-11-year-old daughter in 2002. The girl was found wandering the streets of Manteca, covered in scars and burn wounds.

Authorities said the child had suffered years of abuse at the hands of her mother, who had been a fugitive for 21 years.

No further details were released.