Florida cop mother and father arrest their toddler to ‘self-discipline’ him after he had hassle potty coaching

Florida cop mother and father admitted to handcuffing and jailing their toddler to ‘self-discipline’ him after he had hassle potty coaching, in keeping with a report. 

Physique digital camera footage obtained by the Daytona Beach News-Journal reveals Lt. Michael Schoenbrod saying he was profitable in instructing his 3 1/2 12 months outdated son a lesson when he and his accomplice, Det. Sgt. Jessica Lengthy, jailed the boy on the Daytona Seaside Shores Public Security Division on successive days final October.

Schoenbrod even allegedly admitted to handcuffing the younger boy on the second day of his ‘self-discipline.’

‘He was crying. I used to be getting the response I anticipated from him,’ the lieutenant informed a Division of Kids and Households caseworker, in keeping with the footage from a Volusia County Sheriff’s Workplace deputy and seen by the Information-Journal.

He stated the boy promised to by no means once more poop his pants following the intervention.

Daytona Seaside Shores Det. Sgt. Jessica Lengthy and Lt. Michael Schoenbrod are accused of jailing and handcuffing their 3 1/2-year-old son for pooping his pants

It stays unclear if the 2 confronted any disciplinary motion for the incident

Within the physique digital camera footage, the Information-Journal experiences, Schoenbrod informed the caseworker he had put his older little one in jail earlier than, however for various causes, and figured he would use it once more on his youthful son.

He allegedly stated that just about 9 years prior, he disciplined his then four-year-old son after he misbehaved in preschool.

Schoenbrod stated he requested the boy whether or not he had hit a lady, and the boy responded that he did.

‘I took him to the jail and he sat there,’ Schoenbrod is claimed to have informed the caseworker. ‘And I watched him … and he was crying and all the things, and to this present day, if you happen to point out like that incident, he is identical to, “I’d by no means do it once more.” It was efficient.

‘In order that’s why I did it with this,’ Schoenbrod allegedly continued. ‘He did not hit anyone, however I figured the identical factor, self-discipline. And he did not wish to return, so…’

Later within the practically hour-long footage, Lengthy may reportedly be heard calling the Division of Kids and Households investigation into the matter ‘insane,’ whereas Schoenbrod responded: ‘It is simply disgusting that anyone would drag our household via the mud like this.’

Schoenbrod’s LinkedIn web page lists him as an operations lieutenant, and a July 2020 submit on the Daytona Seaside Shores Division of Public Security says he was working on the time as a SWAT Group Commander after practically 20 years on the police power.

Lengthy, in the meantime, is a detective sergeant whose LinkedIn web page says she is ‘at present assigned to supervise the Legal Investigations Unit and Background Investigations.’

The July 2020 Fb submit additionally notes she had been with the division for 9 years and was a triple-certified public security officer.

It stays unclear whether or not Schoenbrod or Lengthy confronted any self-discipline from metropolis officers.

The younger boy was allegedly jailed on the Daytona Seaside Shores Public Security Division (pictured) on two successive days final October

The Daytona Seaside Information-Journal obtained copies of memo written by Public Security Director Michael Fowler informing them of knowledgeable requirements investigation, however the outcomes of the investigation can’t be made public.

A lawsuit in opposition to the couple filed by the State Legal professional’s Workplace on March 24 has additionally been sealed, together with any data of the investigation.

The couple are additionally suing state lawyer RJ Larizza in a separate case filed on Might 18, however particulars concerning the swimsuit are additionally scarce, with the Information-Journal simply reporting that they’re asking a decide to impose some kind of order in opposition to the lawyer.   

The one signal any motion was taken is that they each had 20 hours of unpaid depart on their Might paystubs, in keeping with the Information-Journal.

‘This entire matter simply doesn’t cross the fundamental odor take a look at from a transparency and governmental openness perspective,’ Lonnie Groot, a former metropolis lawyer wrote to his successor Becky Vose as he tried to get solutions, the Information-Journal experiences.

‘I can not think about the Metropolis Fee tolerating and standing mute a couple of metropolis worker bringing a toddler to Metropolis Corridor and punishing the kid within the Metropolis Fee chambers,’ he continued.

‘Why, then, does the Metropolis Fee act so meek, powerless and non-transparent as to this matter involving regulation enforcement officers?’ 

Michael Barfield, the director of public entry initiatives for the Florida Heart for Authorities Accountability, stated Tuesday his group is planning to file a movement in search of hearings on why the data are saved confidential.