ECSO Deputy Fired After Arrest On Child Neglect, Abuse Charges

August 6, 2024

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An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy was fired after he was arrested on child cruelty charges.

Christopher George Turney, 40, was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm, child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor – parent fail to require school attendance, according to records at the Escambia County Jail.

His arrest report was not released Monday.

The ECSO said Monday that Turney, who had been a deputy for just over two years, was fired following the arrest.

He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $17,000 bond.

Turney’s mugshot was exempt from release under Florida law (F.S.S. 119.071).

Comments

6 Responses to “ECSO Deputy Fired After Arrest On Child Neglect, Abuse Charges”

  1. Bill on August 6th, 2024 5:53 pm

    I agree with you “Bewildered”. There’s nothing in the article supporting such hateful comments.

  2. Bewildered on August 6th, 2024 2:44 pm

    How can some people read more out of a newspaper article than what is printed? Does anybody know exactly what he has done.? I read that he didn’t or couldn’t enforce that the child attended school . Did he use corporal punishment??!
    Before any attacks regarding my post, I am just wondering. Why Nasty or dirty?

  3. Susie on August 6th, 2024 10:39 am

    Nothing worse than a dirty cop who attempts to make his own department look bad thinking he’s above the law. Makes me puke. Bless that child’s heart. I pray the child is free of this nasty, fake cop. No real “Dad” does this to their child.

  4. Bill T on August 6th, 2024 9:43 am

    What a complete disgrace!!!

  5. Awesome job on August 6th, 2024 8:39 am

    Well look who is on the other side of the law ! Lock him up and show him how it feels

  6. Tiger on August 6th, 2024 4:34 am

    Lock him up