Covering Louisiana
Woman arrested on cruelty, drugs charges
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 10:02 AM by AP
MONROE, La. (AP) - Ouachita Parish deputies have arrested a woman accused of juvenile cruelty and drug possession.
The News-Star reports 27-year-old Ashley Burks of Monroe was booked Wednesday into Ouachita Correctional Center on charges of cruelty to a juvenile, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An arrest affidavit stated deputies were called to Lakeshore Elementary in reference to a child with suspected belt marks on the arms. The report stated deputies believed the marks were excessive.
When deputies spoke to the child's mother, Burks said her son was a discipline problem at school. Deputies said Burks told them she spanked the child with a belt about eight times.
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