Woman Accused of Stepping on 5-Year-Old Child Inside Autism Therapy Center

Aaniyah Brown was charged with first-degree cruelty to children

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  • A Georgia woman was arrested after she was allegedly seen on surveillance video stepping on a 5-year-old at an autism therapy center
  • Aaniyah Brown of Augusta was charged with first-degree cruelty to children following the incident on April 28, during which she allegedly pushed the child with her foot and, at one point, stepped on him
  • Brown later told deputies that she was using her foot to keep the child from harming her

A Georgia woman was arrested after she was allegedly seen on surveillance video stepping on a 5-year-old child at an autism therapy center.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WRDW that Aaniyah Brown of Augusta was charged with first-degree cruelty to children following the incident on Tuesday, April 28.

Deputies were first dispatched to Circle City ABA therapy center at 1:23 p.m. local time after receiving a report that Brown had allegedly assaulted a child, according to the sheriff’s office…

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