JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said a correctional officer resigned after being arrested early Friday morning on a child abuse charge.
Waters said correctional officer Derrick Scott, who had been with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for four-and-a-half years, is accused of child abuse of a non-sexual nature, a third-degree felony.
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On Thursday, the child victim reported an injury at school. Waters said witness interviews and medical evidence led to Scott’s arrest.
This is the third arrest of a JSO employee in 2023, Waters said.
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“Our children are our treasured gifts and we all mourn when a child is victimized,” Waters said.
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