27 year old James Stark has been charged with assault and wanton endangerment after he poured lighter fluid on his girlfriends 8 year old son’s hand and lit it, leaving the child with second degree burns. The couple did not seek medical care for the child, but sent him to school the next day. The school intervened, contacting the police. According to officials Stark defended his actions, saying that the fire was a result of a game that they were playing.