Sheriff: Florida man punched, whipped, burned, choked 5 children, including 13-month-old
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A northwest Florida man is facing five counts of aggravated child abuse after deputies accused him of a series of abuses against five children, Pensacola ABC affiliate WEAR reports.
According to an arrest report obtained by the station, Escambia County deputies arrested 28-year-old Eric Suggs after a medical and forensic exam revealed that he had physically abused a 13-month-old, 6-year-old, 8-year-old, 9-year-old and an 11-year-old.
According to the station, the arrest report states that Suggs whipped the five children with a white phone charging cord and brown belt on multiple occasions, leaving them with permanent scars on their bodies.
Deputies were able to interv...
