Marieo Foster
FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department released a statement concerning the arrest of a man suspected of Child Abuse. the suspect was arrested 0n Friday April 14:
“Marieo Foster was arrested on Friday following an investigation into child abuse reported by the Florence City School System.
Foster is accused of striking a 10-year-old child and causing injury to the child. In this case the parent took disciplining a child too far. Injuries were identified throughout the child’s body. Based on the injuries, their frequency, and location, detectives are confident that they were no accident and that Mr. Foster intended to hurt the child.
Lauderdale DHR was contacted and the child was placed in protective custody pending their investigation.
Foster was arrested without incident and was booked into the Lauderdale County Detention Center. He was released on bail totaling $5,000 US.”
