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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A Titusville woman was arrested after police say she allegedly hit an infant hard enough that the child went to the hospital.
Aijah Peterson, 26, is facing a charge of aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm, according to jail booking logs.
The Florida Department of Children and Families notified detectives around 4:30 p.m. Thursday that the infant had been admitted to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said.
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According to police, the preliminary investigation revealed that Peterson allegedly battered the infant around 8:30 a.m. Thursday at a home on South Brown Avenue.
Peterson was booked into the Brevard County Jail Friday, records show.
Suspect Arrested for Aggravated Child Abuse https://t.co/jj8KNkRKDt pic.twitter.com/ukqQTSSBLS
— Titusville Police FL (@TitusvillePD) September 1, 2018
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