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Pensacola man charged with child cruelty, false imprisonment

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been arrested and charged with child cruelty and false imprisonment, has learned. 'Volleyball Jesus' sculpture removed in Gulf Shores, search begins for new home According to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office arrest report, officers were called to a Pensacola business on April 16 in response to two children who said they were restrained and beaten. Officers on the scene said two girls had come there to seek help, telling people that they had been tied to a chair by someone known to them and hit with a switch and belt. According to the arrest report, the girls said they had been suspended from school, and when they got home, the man made them sit in chairs and tied them there with green packing tape. He then began hitting them on their bare feet and legs with what they described as a small stick, the report said. When the stick broke, he allegedly began using a belt. Escambia County to replace Pensacola Beach's Toll Plaza with archway One of the girls broke free and ran from the house, and the man allegedly chased them. While he was trying to catch the first girl, the second girl broke free and also left the home, according to the report. The girls ran to the nearest business and asked for help, the report said. They were taken to the hospital for a check-up. Officers found the accused man at his home, where he reportedly admitted to everything the girls said, telling officers he was trying to punish them to keep them from getting in trouble again, according to the report. Ray Anthony Benjamin, 67, was arrested and charged with two counts of cruelty toward a child and two counts of kidnapping and false imprisonment. Passport Fair coming to Mobile (one day only) He was taken to the Escambia County Jail and given no bond, under Florida State Domestic Violence Statute, the report said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.