Summer camp counselors accused of child abuse in southwest Miami-Dade

The two counselors are accused of holding a 9-year-old child down and slapping him.
By CBS Miami at CBS4 Miami · · 1 min read

The two counselors are accused of holding a 9-year-old child down and slapping him.
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The two counselors are accused of holding a 9-year-old child down and slapping him.
North Miami Beach police said they were called to investigate a report of an injured juvenile in the 2100 block of Northeast 169th Street, and when they arrived, they found her conscious and alert and was taken to a hospital.
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