FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after deputies said he used a bat as a weapon to harm a child physically.
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Floyd County authorities said the incident occurred at an apartment on Dodd Boulevard last Thursday.
According to officials, Larry Anthony, 38, of Rome, used a pink T-ball bat as a weapon and hit a child in the face.
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Anthony was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the first degree.
On Sunday, he was released on a $10,100 bond under the condition to stay away from the child.
Authorities did not release the child’s age or the relationship between Anthony and the child.
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