MIAMI — A Florida couple has been charged in connection with an alleged child abuse incident involving a boy who was punished for lying about a displaced couch cushion, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Rachel, 42, was arrested after investigators said he physically abused the child for nearly half an hour on December 7 at a home in Kissimmee.
Authorities said Rachel struck the boy more than 50 times with a belt, choked him and screamed obscenities, including threats to break the boy’s jaw…