
Florida couple arrested for beating, choking child over missing cushion, deputies say
A Florida couple has been charged in connection with an alleged child abuse incident involving a boy who was punished for lying about a displaced couch cushion, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. L R, 42, was arrested after investigators said he physically abused the child for nearly half an hour on December 7 at a home in Kissimmee. Authorities said R struck the boy more than 50 times with a belt, choked him and screamed obscenities, including threats