Ex-Officer Let Kids Fight In Juvenile Facility: Police

ATLANTA, GA — A former corrections officer with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is accused of letting boys in state custody fight each other at a facility in Cobb County.

A brawl at the facility left one boy with a knocked-out tooth, according to Cobb County Police, and happened after Trevor Adrian Coker let three boys into a room to fight.

According to a police warrant, Coker is charged with three counts of felony child abuse and one count of violating his oath of office as a corrections officer. According to the warrant, the fight happened some time between May 6-8 at Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center.

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Coker resigned from his position on May 11, according to the DJJ.

"Regardless of staff rank, position or seniority, DJJ will not tolerate criminal acts by our staff, on or off duty, or by youth in custody," juvenile justice Commissioner Avery D. Niles said in a written statement. "Those who break the law will face serious consequences."

It was not clear Tuesday how old the boys were who were involved in the fight.

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