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A teacher in Palm Bay was arrested after a 16-month-old child was found with “suspicious injuries,” according to police.
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Pineapple Cove Teacher arrested for child abuse of 16 month old
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Police said they responded to Pineapple Cove Academy on Aug. 21 as part of the child abuse investigation.
Police said that 56-year-old Sherena Budhu, a teacher at the academy, had inflicted bruises and scratches on the child at school while in Budhu’s care.
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Budhu had been employed at the school for around a year, and she was immediately placed on administrative leave as detectives investigated the case, the release shows.
Pineapple Cove released this statement online earlier last, then removed it.
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Budhu was arrested on Aug. 23 on a charge of aggravated child abuse.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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