Experts say charging former Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson with child neglect could backfire because he may not be a 'caregiver' under Florida law.
Peterson’s lawyer Joseph DiRuzzo III argued that the criminal statute under which the former Broward County deputy was charged with seven counts of neglect of a child and three counts of culpable negligence was not specifically drafted for law enforcement officers and is usually applied to parents. He is also charged with one count of perjury.
NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos agreed that prosecutors may be stretching the meaning of “caregiver” to go after Peterson. “Don’t forget that police officers have a degree of immunity for their official actions, too,” he said.as a New York City police officer, said Peterson’s “conduct was disgraceful and if there is a chargeable offense, it should be pursued.”“It’s possible that the Florida law may not be technically applicable,” he said. “However, I think legislators and police professionals are going to review the duty of caregivers with respect to situations like this.
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