Backyard Brawl
Gary Leroy Johnson, 35, Beats Teen, 16, on Video
PALM BAY, Fla. – A video shows a father umpiring a scuffle between his son and another teenager, then repeatedly beating the teen after his son quits the fight, police investigators say. Gary Leroy Johnson, 35, has been charged with felony counts of aggravated battery and child abuse, as well as misdemeanor counts of filing a false report, affray and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Soon after the Aug. 19 incident Johnson posted a $35,000 bond and was released from jail. Court records indicate Johnson, who works as an emergency room technician, did not have a prior criminal history in Brevard County. video …Read more […..]