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St. Martinville Man Charged With Cruelty To A Juvenile
A St. Martinville man was arrested yesterday on charges of cruelty to a juvenile.
St. Martin Parish Sheriff's spokeswoman Ginny Higgins said 27-year-old Keithon Carter was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center following his arrest Friday.
Higgins said the Sheriff's Office received complaints against Carter regarding alleged physical abuse of a juvenile.
He was charged with one count of cruelty of a juvenile.
His bond was set at $25,000.
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