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A 34-year-old Central Florida woman has been charged with aggravated
child abuse after deputies say she Tased a 10-year-old girl over oatmeal.
According to an Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest report, a witness
told deputies that Melissa Heale became upset when the 10-year-old child
did not make oatmeal the way she wanted. The witness reported that Heale
started yelling and said she was going to get her Taser.
Department of Children and Families spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner said
Heale was arrested and the child placed with relatives after the witness
called authorities.
"Our primary focus right now is that the child is out of that home
environment, and we can explore those allegations of potential abuse a
bit further," Hoeppner said.
Former Sheriff's deputy James Copenhaver says the average Taser sold to
consumers is about 2.5 million volts, enough to stun any adult.
"No matter where you're impacted at with a Taser, it's going to cause
obviously a red mark, probably puncture wounds, or a burn mark on the
skin," Copenhaver said.
Heale is charged with aggravated child abuse with a deadly weapon. She
bonded out of jail late Friday night.
Read more:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22598251/woman-tased-10-year-old-girl-over-oatmeal-orange-county-deputies-say#ixzz2WKMsMFEy
child abuse after deputies say she Tased a 10-year-old girl over oatmeal.
According to an Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest report, a witness
told deputies that Melissa Heale became upset when the 10-year-old child
did not make oatmeal the way she wanted. The witness reported that Heale
started yelling and said she was going to get her Taser.
Department of Children and Families spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner said
Heale was arrested and the child placed with relatives after the witness
called authorities.
"Our primary focus right now is that the child is out of that home
environment, and we can explore those allegations of potential abuse a
bit further," Hoeppner said.
Former Sheriff's deputy James Copenhaver says the average Taser sold to
consumers is about 2.5 million volts, enough to stun any adult.
"No matter where you're impacted at with a Taser, it's going to cause
obviously a red mark, probably puncture wounds, or a burn mark on the
skin," Copenhaver said.
Heale is charged with aggravated child abuse with a deadly weapon. She
bonded out of jail late Friday night.
Read more:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22598251/woman-tased-10-year-old-girl-over-oatmeal-orange-county-deputies-say#ixzz2WKMsMFEy