Bay District Schools para-professional arrested, facing child abuse charges
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Bay District Schools para-professional is currently on paid administrative leave following her arrest on child abuse charges.
Bay County Sheriff's deputies arrested 31-year-old Debra May Groves Saturday at her home in Southport. She allegedly beat her 5-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son with a belt last Wednesday.
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When the children's father saw severe bruising on their hips, he called authorities. After the children's advocacy center questioned the children, deputies decided to charge Groves with 2-counts of child abuse.
She's on paid leave from her para-professional job at Bozeman School until she meets with the Bay District School Human Resources Department.
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