Man Charged With Child Abuse, Battery After Victims Escape In Byrneville, ECSO Says

May 18, 2022

A Flomaton man was arrested this week on charges related to an incident last December.

Zachery Sean Satterwhite, 29, was charged with child abuse domestic violence, battery domestic violence and grand theft of a motor vehicle.

On December 15, 2021, two witnesses told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that they observed a white female who appeared to be beaten jump from a Chevrolet Tahoe. The victim was crying with blood on her face and clothes. She told deputies that Satterwhite had been drinking and forced her to leave her home in Flomaton by threatening to harm a child, an arrest report states.

Satterwhite then allegedly drove her vehicle into Florida and began to hit in the face in the area of West Highway 4 and Byrneville Road. Satterwhite then struck the child in his head despite the victim’s attempt to shield him, ECSO said. She was able to exit the vehicle  before Satterwhite  drove off, the report continues.

Deputies noted the victim has swelling to her face and lip, and minor lacerations on her face. The child had swelling on the side of his head, and blood on his person and clothing, deputies said.

He is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond for failure to appear on May 2021 Florida Highway Patrol charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, giving a false name to law enforcement and driving with a revoked license.

The stolen vehicle was recovered by the Atmore Police Department on December 16, 2021, after it was found stuck in a field on Robinsonville Road, and Satterwhite fled in another vehicle, according to police. Jail records indicate he was charged with attempting to elude, possession of a controlled substance, receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia by Alabama authorities.

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14 Responses to “Man Charged With Child Abuse, Battery After Victims Escape In Byrneville, ECSO Says”

  1. @UKnoWhoItIs on May 19th, 2022 2:25 pm

    Thank God he is behind bars!! He belongs there. I can contest that this man an alcohol should never combine. When I tell u I was scared… I WAS SCARED! It was may of last year he came acting concerned to give me a ride back to my house from my mom’s, after I was in a auto mobile accident. He came on to me an I sorta pulled back an said no he proceeded to drive 100 mph+ down hwy29 swerving every where and I have a panic disorder so I start panicking an he is screaming for me to shut up an stop or he is gonna crash the car. I couldn’t breathe and I was petrified. I was armed with a knife and was gonna hit his jugular, with the hours he would bleed out an it would get him to stop… Tho the thought of defiently wrecking was indeed very possible and very present. Thank God I got to my destination safely, with no physical harm to either of us. I had hung out with this man several times prior to this incident. I’m just so glad this young lady an child are ok, emotionally i know they aren’t cause I have seen mean, I’ve seen hatred, I’ve seen mad, I’ve seen out of control…. Tho I’ve never seen what I seen in Zac that night in that car. He wasn’t in his body, it was something so sinister and roofless, u can’t imagine it till u see it first hand. There was no negotiating no talking him out of it no pleading no begging no consulting. Thank u Lord for protecting that baby and young woman, also for making it a little more safe on earth. I wanna take the time to thank u Lord for another day. If u will Lord place your hand on that child and woman and let them sleep a little easier at night. Amen. Hopefully Zac find god in prison an not my daddy, cause he is on his way.

  2. Kathy on May 19th, 2022 11:18 am

    Thank God has mercy for all even when it is hard for us to have mercy for ourselves and others.

  3. SueB on May 19th, 2022 8:09 am

    @Love – this person made a choice and he knew what he was doing when he started hitting. Yes there are Demons in this world controlled by the Devil. But there is also the Holy Spirit in this world. He chose to use his fist because he thought he was a “big man” and in “control”.

  4. Deborah Daugherty on May 18th, 2022 7:30 pm

    Give me a break…if you are stupid enough to live like this,,then do so..your kids shouldn’t have to go thru this..I hope they will be removed to a better home..And you live with this jerk..!!!
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  5. Good grief on May 18th, 2022 5:54 pm

    @Love
    The devil didn’t make him do it, he made the CHOICE to do it. Oh he was drunk, he made that CHOICE also. No excuses! You can love him and still hold him accountable for what he’s done. This guy is such a coward, hitting on a woman and a child.

  6. Keith on May 18th, 2022 5:20 pm

    I think it is disgusting that someone would try and defend this guy. He beat a woman and struck a child. He needs to spend time in jail and not be allowed to be near women or children. What a loser.

  7. @Love on May 18th, 2022 4:48 pm

    Well he will have plenty of time to talk with God now. Better hope he does it sooner than later, because once it’s too late, it’s too late. It doesn’t matter if the devil had ahold of him, or my brother, or my best friend, or whoever. This is sickening, and he will get what he deserves. Not trying to make you or anyone feel bad, but I’m just stating the facts. Women beaters, and child abusers are not tolerated anywhere, especially in the south, and in jail.

  8. Brewton Rider on May 18th, 2022 4:36 pm

    @Love.
    Go ahead and keep making excuses for him and “standing behind” him. If that victim doesn’t get the heck away from him, he will end up killing her and maybe the child too. By the way, “good men” don’t hit women or children no matter what the circumstances are. Hopefully she will be rid of him now. This isn’t his first rodeo, he has a nice history doing stuff he shouldn’t be doing and endangering a child. If she loves that child she will be done with this thieving, druggie, abuser.

  9. Robin on May 18th, 2022 4:26 pm

    @Love – Keep on making excuses…and just for the record, that mindset is called ENABLING!

    I hope the woman is able to leave this situation. It appears there is more than one child involved, I hope she gets them all away from him before anyone else gets hurt

  10. Love on May 18th, 2022 2:56 pm

    Let me just tell everyone on here something. This is awful, yes and should have never happened. People make mistakes and things are very misinterpreted through media sites. This is not Zachery they’re talking about in this. The devil can have a hold on you sometimes and it’s hard to shake it; the devil was in this man for a long time and this night. If you could have seen his eyes, you would have known something was wrong. He is a good man. Think about it if this was your brother, son, or uncle. Most of you will say this and that about how you would not claim them and balh blah anymore but you cannot know for sure. And nobody was there that night but him and them. Y’all can make speculations and whatever else. But we all know poeple go through things and make horrible mistakes. I assure you that this is not him and will stand behind him all the way!! I love you, Zachery.

  11. About Time on May 18th, 2022 11:02 am

    I’ve seen this guy more than once, and almost every time that I had seen him around, there was screaming. I always thought it was just a argument, so to hear THIS is what has happened and probably happened more than once, makes me sick and makes my stomach turn in knots. Please do the world a favor and toss the keys in a landfill and let the prisoners handle him. Absolutely gut wrenching.

  12. Rita turk on May 18th, 2022 9:48 am

    Thank you Jesus . No excuse to hit a woman or a child. I know the involved an her face was horrible. . THROW THE KEY AWAY

  13. William in Beulah on May 18th, 2022 9:00 am

    I couldn’t agree more with Jr., this guy is a coward!!!

  14. Jr on May 18th, 2022 7:52 am

    What a man!!!! Beating on women and children. I pray the young lady and child will be ok after all of this. It takes a sorry human to do what he’s done. Men who do this are nothing more than worthless Cowards who wouldn’t try that mess with a grown man. I hope they keep him in there a long time. Worthless and sorry is what this little fella is…