Juvenile detention sergeant arrested
Date: August 10, 2021
Case Number: 2021-007095
Detectives responded to 1805 5th Street West (Department of Juvenile Justice) at the request of Manatee County Child Protective Services regarding a child abuse accusation that occurred Sunday, August 8, 2021. Through witness testimony and video evidence, detectives learned that 44-year-old Charles Edwards, a Juvenile Detention Sergeant at this location, placed a 15-year-old juvenile detainee in a reverse chokehold until the child lost consciousness. The juvenile did not receive medical care until approximately two hours later. The juvenile sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by the on-site nurse. Edwards was arrested and charged with the following;
Child abuse without great bodily harm, a third-degree felony.
If anyone has any information on this case, please contact Detective Dalia Santana at (941) 932- 9355. You may also email your information to BPDTIPS@BRADENTONPD.COM or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000, call Crime Stoppers (toll-free) at 1- 866-634-8477 (TIPS) or send an anonymous E-Tip thru the web at www.manateecrimestoppers.com.