Mother from Florida were charged with child abuse after she allegedly struck a 10-year-old son in the face because he refused to get out of Fortnite and walk in shower.
According to the police, taking son from school, Anne Perugia, 35, allowed him to play with online friends in Fortnite to 7 PM. However, when a woman came into the room 10 minutes after the stipulated period, he found that he still in the game. Started arguing — however, the mother and son describe it differently.
According to the boy when he went into the bathroom, Perugia suddenly punched him in the jaw. Then the child called his father, Brian Butler, and asked to arrive — and upon arrival was told what happened.
Anne Perugia. South Daytona PD
Perugia, in turn, denies that HES the son, and claims that on the way to the bathroom, he suddenly started behaving very aggressively.
When she asked what was the matter, he allegedly said: «I Hate you, you’re nothing to me you do.» Perugia is gone, and a few minutes later noticed that the child collects things and talking on the phone with his father. According to the woman, the son threw stones at her car while waiting for the arrival of the Butler. He then began to repeat that his mother was hit.
Police say the child was indeed dislocated jaw, and found on the body many scratches. He now lives with aunt — who had filed a complaint with the police.
Perugia was arrested. At the moment she is in custody without the right to bail.
