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Man charged with abuse at juvenile facility

Posted: 08/02/12 at 6:10 am EDT      Last Updated: 08/02/12 at 7:26 am EDT

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (WSVN) -- A man has posted bail for alleged abuse at a juvenile facility.

Perry Lee Jones Jr. was charged with cruelty and aggravated battery on a child.

Deputies said the 27-year-old choked and punched a 16-year-old boy at the Lippman Center in Oakland Park, a facility for juveniles with obedience issues.

He posted $8,500 bail.

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