PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A Paulding County couple is facing child abuse charges.
Deputies say Andrea and Wesley Thomas are being charged with battery and cruelty.
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Investigators were called to a school for a report of possible physical child abuse against one of the students while the child was not at school last month.
The Paulding County Child Advocacy Center says they interviewed the child.
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They say the couple are the child’s legal guardians.
“If you or someone you know may be a victim of child neglect or abuse, please contact the Sheriff’s Office. This will not be tolerated in our community. I’m proud of the quick work and timely arrest by our detectives,” Sheriff Ashley Henson said.
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