JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was arrested Friday after being investigated for child abuse allegations. Sheriff T.K. Waters said the officer, Derrick Scott, is accused of child abuse of a non-sexual nature, a third-degree felony.
A child reported the officer at school on Thursday prompting the investigation, Waters said during a news conference Friday. The child was examined by medical professionals and Scott was arrested the following morning, Waters said.
Scott has been a member of JSO for 4 and a half years.
Scott appeared before a judge Friday where a judge set his bond at $75,000.
