A 28-year old mother is under arrest for allegedly striking her 6-year old son with the buckle of a belt. Tonya E. Rubio is accused of striking her son in the face with the belt buckle because of a bad report from school. A teacher at the school noticed the injury and notified the Department of Children’s Services. When police went to the woman’s home to question her about the abuse, she did not admit to the abuse, but did show the officer where the incident allegedly happened. Rubio was charged with aggravated child abuse and placed under a $7,000 bond. The mother will appear in court on October the 13th.
