KISSIMMEE, Fla. A Kissimmee police officer was arrested Friday and charged with child abuse. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Officer Mario Badia with child abuse.
On May 8, a 13-year-old boy said he had an altercation with School Resource Officer Mario Badia in the front office of Kissimmee Middle School. School administrators contacted the Kissimmee Police Department about the incident, and the Criminal Investigation Division conducted an investigation into the case.
Investigators said the incident was caught on surveillance cameras.
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