Monday, August 27, 2007

Convicted Child Abuser Accused Of Punching Son In Face

TAMPA - A man convicted last month of felony child abuse has been arrested again after police said he punched his 14-year-old son and possibly broke the boy's nose.

Charles M. Hugee, 46, of 9409 N. Mulberry St., was held without bail today at Orient Road Jail. Police charged him Sunday evening with felony aggravated child abuse.

According to a criminal report affidavit, Tampa police responded to Hugee's address about 9:30 p.m. Sunday because of a family disturbance.

Officers learned that Hugee had come home intoxicated and been verbally abusive toward the mother of his five children, the affidavit states. When he tried to push her into a room, his 14-year-old son intervened, and Hugee punched the boy in the face, the affidavit states.

Officers noted the boy's nose and lip were bloody and his nose was possibly broken, the affidavit states.

The arrest violates Hugee's felony probation on a previous child-abuse charge, records show.

Florida Department of Corrections records state that Hugee is under community supervision until July 2010 after he pleaded guilty last month to felony child abuse. That case involved Hugee striking three of his children in the upper body and head with a belt in April, a police report states.


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