By Hayden Brooks
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Three Georgia residents were busted by authorities after reviewing a post on Instagram that showed the trio slapping a 12-year-old boy and shaving the word gay into his hair.
Atlanta Police Department released a statement on the matter, saying, The behavior in this social media post was difficult to watch and is absolutely unacceptable. We are appreciative of the number of people who flagged this case with us and for those who provided information on the location where it took place. Our investigators worked hard to identify those involved and to gather the evidence needed to place each behind bars and we are thankful for their work.
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Three adults have been charged with child cruelty after footage of a 12-year-old Atlanta boy being taunted and assaulted before having the word “gay” shaved into the side of his head with hair clippers went viral.
A clip of the disturbing incident was later posted to Instagram Live and widely shared, leading to a criminal investigation and an outpouring of shock among the Black community in Atlanta.
On the video, a man can be seen grabbing the child by his T-shirt while questioning him about his sexuality on the porch of a home.