Event Brief
Florida man arrested for assaulting 5-year-old boy
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: A Florida man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a 5-year-old boy to “beat the gay” out of him.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
WHAT: Arrest of a Florida man accused of assaulting a 5-year-old boy
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 5:41 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: To respond to an alleged brutal assault on a child.
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