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Tampa Man Charged With Child Abuse

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TBO.com Staff

Published: February 14, 2009

TAMPA - A Tampa man is accused of snatching his 1-year-old child out of a moving car during an argument with his estranged wife, putting the child in harm's way, an affidavit states.

Jo'ar Judas Michel, 24, of 8207 N. Brooks St., was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today. He is charged with felony child abuse, felony interference with custody, felony witness tampering and misdemeanor domestic battery.

Tampa police arrested Michel about 3 p.m. Friday in connection with an incident at his home on Wednesday, an affidavit states.

According to an affidavit, Michel became upset with his estranged wife while she was buckling their child into his car seat because she had disrespected him in front of his current girlfriend.

Michel poked his estranged wife in the cheek, then punched her in the face, the affidavit states.

As the woman climbed into the passenger side of the car to leave, Michel began unbuckling the 1-year-old while the car was moving, the affidavit states.

The woman screamed for the driver to stop and called police. Michel then grabbed his estranged wife out of the car by her ponytail and smashed her cell phone, the affidavit states.

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