‘Beat the Gay Out of him:’ 5-Year-Old Attacked in Hate Crime Case, Polk Sheriff Says
Andre Brown Jr. is accused of beating a 5-year-old boy and three other children, and deputies say the attack was designated as a hate crime.
- On Sunday, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Andre Brown Jr., 33, of Davenport, charging him with aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest after classifying the attack on a 5-year-old boy as a hate crime.
- The investigation began after a 9-year-old girl in Brown's care texted her mother, "I'm scared, he's whooping him so hard, I'm scared," prompting deputies to discover the victim with extensive bruising and a fractured wrist.
- During questioning, Brown admitted he struck the children because he was angry, telling deputies he intended to "beat the gay out of him if possible, but since it wasn't possible he would beat him more."
- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd condemned the assault, stating, "This was a brutal and hateful attack on a defenseless child," while Brown remains in custody at the Polk County Jail with an extensive criminal history.
- Brown made his first court appearance Monday, facing enhanced penalties for the hate crime designation and additional charges for resisting arrest after he pulled away and yelled slurs during removal from the scene.
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Florida man charged with beating 5-year-old boy ‘for being gay’
A Florida man faces child abuse charges after allegedly beating a 5-year-old boy “for being gay.”The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Andre Brown Jr. on charges of aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest. An arrest report says police found evidence that he had hit a five-year-old boy with a belt, leaving marks and bruises on his legs, arms, back, and stomach. He is also accused of abusing two other children in his care, according to a p…
Dad allegedly tried to “beat the gay out of” his own 5-year old son. He could go away for life.
A Davenport, Florida, man is facing life in prison after brutally beating a 5-year-old boy “for being gay.” 33-year-old Andre Brown Jr. was arrested on Sunday, May 3, after a nine-year-old girl (one of three kids in his care) texted her mother she was scared because Brown was “whooping” the five-year-old “so hard.” Related Brutal hate crime suspect nabbed by police after evading subway fare According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the ch…
Man charged with hate crime after trying to 'beat gay out of child'
A 33-year-old Florida man has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly attacking a five-year-old boy in an attempt to “beat the gay out of him”. The victim is reported by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to have suffered a fractured wrist, marks and bruising across his legs, arms, stomach and back, and a contusion to his forehead. Andre Brown Jr., who is currently in custody in Polk County, will face enhanced charges…
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