The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Florida woman is facing charges after she was accused of punching a youngster in the face for doing their homework incorrectly.
On September 10, a child and her siblings were at the residence of a 35-year-old woman. While her relationship to the youngsters has not currently been disclosed, it was reported that she works in occupational care. The kids were working on their homework, and the woman and a female child reportedly had an incident occur between them that resulted in the youngster being physically harmed.
According to reports, the woman noticed that the girl was not doing her homework properly and she allegedly became very upset with the child. She reportedly lashed out physically by grabbing her and striking her in the face several times with a closed fist.
The authorities were notified, and when they began investigating the report, they noted that the child had a bruised lip, in addition to a broken blood vessel in her eye. They believed she sustained both injuries during the incident. When they talked to the youngster, she reportedly let them know it was not the first time the woman had physically harmed her. She added that the suspect also threatened to hit her in the nose after she punched her in the face.
The woman was taken into custody and booked into the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center. She is facing preliminary charges of felony cruelty towards a child – aggravated child abuse. Two days later, she was released on a $2,500 surety bond. A condition of her release is that she is not allowed to be around any children unless the parents know about the charges.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a domestic violence offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.