Acupuncturist fined for treating child

SUNDSVALL, Sweden, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- An acupuncturist in the Swedish city of Sundsvall will have to pay a fine for illegally treating a young child, a court ruled.

Prosecution in the medical case had asked that the unidentified acupuncturist be fined for offering her medical services to a 1-month-old child who was suffering from colic, The Local said Friday.

The acupuncturist admitted to the court that she knew regulations forbid unlicensed healthcare professionals from treating children 8 years old and younger but conducted the session nonetheless.

She testified prior to her conviction that she ignored the regulations since she was friends with the infant's parents. The parents say their infant got better following the acupuncture procedure.

"Normally I'd have said no," she said.

The unidentified healthcare worker is to be sentenced next Thursday, the Local said.