Bennett J. Wyche, employed as a security specialist at the school district, was detained on a battery charge Wednesday and transported to Broward County Jail on $1,000 bond.
School district officials said they will continue to work with police as the investigation continues.brutally knocked to the ground
of the basketball court by a man. The fight reportedly broke out between players of the opposing travel teams following a game that ended early due to rising tensions. The victim is enrolled at Miramar High School. 'There was a bunch of girls pulling me by my hair, so once I got loose, I hit one of the girls that hit me," the 17-year-old said."All of a sudden, from behind me, this big guy that I never seen before, he grabbed me by my head and cocks his arm all the way back and he hits me."
In the state, a battery charge, upon conviction, carries penalties of up to one year in jail or 12 months probation, and a $1,000 fine, according to the website of Florida legal firm ."Unlike other misdemeanors, prosecutors in Florida do frequently seek jail sentences or probation sentences for even first time battery offenders," experts add.
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