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 to break the boy’s jaw.
Portions of the abuse were captured on the home’s surveillance cameras, investigators said.
The investigation began December 11, after the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and law enforcement were notified.
R’s wife, K R, was also arrested for allegedly failing to report the abuse.
On December 16, detectives interviewed L R, who reportedly admitted to the incident.
He faces charges of aggravated child abuse and battery by strangulation and his wife was charged with failure to report child abuse.
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