VIDALIA — A 14-year-old was arrested Friday after he allegedly set a 10-year-old boy on fire.

The younger child was reportedly spending the night with the teen, who is a neighbor, a statement from the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

The teenage subject allegedly sprayed perfume on the sleeping victim before lighting the perfume on fire at approximately 1:45 a.m., the statement said.

When the child awoke screaming, his parents were called and they picked him up and took him to a local hospital. He received treatment for burns to his face, chest and stomach, the statement said.

The victim was transported to a specialized burn unit Friday afternoon.

The 14-year-old suspect was charged with second-degree aggravated battery, and the incident remains under investigation.

The names of the juveniles were withheld because of their ages.