Girl, 8, honored for helping to change Florida law dictating arrest of children
Girl, 8, honored for helping to change Florida law dictating arrest of children
Two years after a 6-year-old Orlando-area girl was arrested for behavioral issues, a state law was enacted to prevent that from happening again. The Kaia Rolle Act prohibits officers from arresting children under seven years of age, unless it's a forcible felony.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two years after a 6-year-old Orlando-area girl was arrested for behavioral issues, a state law was enacted to prevent that from happening again.
It was a really bad day for Kaia Rolle back in 2019 after being arrested. But it turned into something good two years later.