# Miami child abuse and arson case

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/miami-child-abuse-and-arson-case
> Updated: 2026-08-21T21:18:35.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Meliza Campos-Sanchez, a 26-year-old Cuban national, was arrested in Miami-Dade following an investigation into social media videos posted to her Instagram account. The footage allegedly showed Campos-Sanchez setting fires in her kitchen while wearing a silver mask and pouring hot candle wax onto herself and her two young daughters, aged three and six.

Authorities charged her with first-degree arson, child abuse, and child neglect. During the investigation, it was noted that the children had used water to extinguish a fire they witnessed her starting. The children are currently in the care of their father.

In subsequent legal proceedings, the defense requested mental health evaluations to determine her competency, with her husband noting she had stopped taking prescribed medications. Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against Campos-Sanchez, seeking custody to facilitate her removal from the United States once legal proceedings conclude.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Cuban national charged with child abuse and arson in Miami

Meliza Campos-Sanchez faces child abuse and arson charges in Miami after social media videos showed her pouring hot wax on her children and setting a kitchen fire.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cuban-national-charged-with-child-abuse-and-arson-in-miami

### 2026-08-19: Miami mother arrested for child abuse and arson

A Miami mother, Meliza Campos-Sanchez, faces arson and child abuse charges after posting videos of herself setting a kitchen fire and pouring hot wax on her two young daughters.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miami-mother-arrested-for-child-abuse-and-arson

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