Local News
Woman charged with child abuse
Staff report
Published: January 15, 2013
SEBRING An Avon Park woman was arrested by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office Jan 14 after a 15-year-old girl said the woman slapped her in the face, according to an arrest affidavit.Published: January 15, 2013
Tammy Lyn McDaniel, 52, street address unavailable, was charged with cruelty toward a child, abuse without great harm, the affidavit said.
Deputies noted that the teenager, who did not want to press charges, had reddening on the left side of her face near her eyes, the report said.
The teenager told authorities that McDaniel became upset with a family member and called the Highland County Sheriff's Office, but dropped her phone, the affidavit said.
When she attempted to help McDaniel retrieve the phone, McDaniel slapped her, the report added.
Her bond was set at $5,000.