Woman charged with aggravated child abuse

A 43 year old Key Largo woman was arrested Friday, charged with aggravated child abuse.

The four year old female victim showed up at her Upper Keys school with injuries on both her arms. She told school officials 43 year old Melodie Starr had caused the marks to her arms “because she had been bad”. The marks were highly visible red diagonal marks and bruises up and down her right arm and on the back of the girl’s left arm. Paramedics called to the scene to check the girl’s injuries said the injuries could have been caused by someone grabbing the girl’s arms and twisiting them hard.

Deputy Cody Kerns notified the Department of Children and Families, and then  interviewed a number of people at the school as well as at the victim’s home. After completing his investigation, Deputy Kerns placed Melodie Starr under arrest for aggravated child abuse.

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