A woman in US' Florida was arrested for allegedly helping her son and his friend?beat up another child.?
Ashley Ruffin, 31,?allegedly restrained the victim while the two kids assaulted him. Ruffin faces a misdemeanor battery charge, along with the felony child abuse charges, Newsweek reported.?
The charges stem from an incident that took place on September 8, where the Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO's) Indian Trails Middle School (ITMS) Resource deputy was approached by a female motorist. The woman alleged that her son was "jumped" by two male juveniles and one of the boys' mothers.??
The motorist claimed that the mother, Ruffin, also assaulted her son, according to a statement by the FSCO. She alleged that Ruffin grabbed her son's hair and arm while the two juveniles beat him up, the statement said.??
According to the statement, the victim told the police that he was sitting with his friends when he was approached by two kids who started hitting him before pushing him to the ground.
He also claimed that Ruffin grabbed him and held him while the boys continued to beat him, the report said.??
Witnesses, who corroborated the boy¡¯s story, also told cops that Ruffin flashed a taser at one point during the brawl, the sheriff¡¯s office said.??
The juveniles involved in the altercation may also face battery charges, authorities said.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said that he doubts Ruffin ¡°will receive a mother of the year award.¡±
¡°There is zero excuse for an adult, especially a parent, to be physically involved in a juvenile dispute,¡± Staly said in a statement. ¡°Kids need to have leadership from their parents and be taught how to handle disputes properly.¡±