SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A 34-year-old Syracuse woman is accused of abusing an infant who suffered broken bones and internal head injuries, according to Syracuse police.

Lillian Schultz was charged with reckless assault of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and falsely reporting an incident, police said.

Schultz reported to police on Nov. 7 that there was something wrong with the 3-month-old baby's leg. The responding officer requested an ambulance for the baby, which was transported to Upstate University Hospital, police said.

After an examination, doctors determined that the baby was suffering from several injuries, including broken ankles, a fractured right knee, internal head injuries and other bruising, police said.

The baby is expected to recover from the injuries, police said.

Schultz initially reported that someone else was responsible for the injuries, but police later determined that Schultz was not telling the truth. The investigation revealed that Schultz was responsible for injuring the child, police said.

Schultz told officers that the baby was surrendered to her to raise because the mother wasn't able to raise the child, police said.

Police said Schultz is the custodial guardian; that she was raising the child, not just babysitting.

Schultz was arrested on Friday. She is currently be held in the Onondaga County Justice Center on $50,000 bail or $25,000 bond, according to records. She is due back in court on Thursday.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported the baby was Schultz's own child.