Photo credits: Atlanta Police Department
Members of a family have been arrested one month after a disturbing viral video showed a young boy being beaten and bullied into getting the word “gay” etched into his hair.
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On Friday reports confirmed that Jordan Jarrode Richards-Nwankwo, 18, Lorkeyla Jamia Spencer, 19, and Brittney Monique Mills, 35, were all arrested and charged with cruelty to children. Fox 5 Atlanta reports. Richards-Nwankwo is facing an additional charge of battery after he was seen hitting the child.
The video began to surface on social media back in June. Atlanta police were first alerted about the shocking post “depicting maltreatment of a juvenile” on June 17. Within 24 hours, investigators were able to locate the child and the family members who were involved, police said in a Facebook statement. The child was placed into protective custody with the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services.
Source: Several Family Members Face Charges in ATL For Allegedly Harassing Gay Male Minor
