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Zip ties and a bed post are seen in an evidence photo provided by authorities in 2019.A couple was arrested on aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment charges for allegedly tying a 13-year-old child to a post or plywood in at least two places in Sarasota County. Officials say child abuse has been on the rise in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual school options were created with the intent of mitigating the spread of the coronavirus. But as time goes on, the unintended consequences of keeping students at home are becoming more clear.

In Sarasota County, reports of child abuse to the Department of Children and Families have reached a two-year high — and the cases have been more severe.


   
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