Ex-cop arrested for holding six-year-old youngster underwater in pool in revenge for dunking her personal son | EUROtoday

A former regulation enforcement officer in Florida who as soon as lectured college students in regards to the hurt of bullying is accused of committing a violent act in opposition to a baby herself.

Tiffany Lee Griffith, 36, of Fort Myers, was arrested December 19 and charged with aggravated youngster abuse after allegedly holding a six-year-old boy underwater for “several seconds” at a resort pool, in accordance with a police report obtained by WPBF.

Investigators say the alleged act was retaliation for the kid repeatedly dunking her personal son, who she stated is eight years previous and has autism.

The incident occurred on the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, the place authorities say Griffith received into the pool and commenced screaming at a baby she believed was enjoying too tough along with her son.

She then “placed her hands on the victim’s shoulders and forcibly dunked him underwater for several seconds,” in accordance with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Security footage obtained by Click onOrlando reveals Griffith wading over to the boy and holding him down within the water for about two to 3 seconds.

The boy received out of the pool “visibly upset” and bleeding from his nostril, police stated. Griffith then allegedly screamed on the boy’s mom earlier than leaving the pool space.

It was later revealed that Griffith had beforehand labored for the Punta Gorda Police Department from 2013 to 2018 below the title Tiffany Lee Viola.

She had additionally served as a college useful resource officer and was awarded worker of the quarter in 2016. Online posts present her chatting with highschool freshmen at Charlotte High School about bullying and sexting.

Griffith was booked on the Osceola County Jail on an aggravated youngster abuse cost.

At a pretrial launch listening to this week, Griffith’s husband testified that she feared her son may have been in peril.

She was launched on a $20,000 bond on Tuesday.