Rodarius Brown, 27, and Asia Heard, 27, both of Tallassee, were arrested for child abuse.
According to a press release from Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint investigation with the Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources of alleged abuse to a juvenile on Jan. 17. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Brown and Heard, the parents of the juvenile.
Court documents state that on or about Jan. 16, “…Brown struck his son multiple times with a brown extension cord and a black belt causing (the child) to have harsh welts and bruising on his stomach, back, legs and arms.”…