Former police officer found not guilty on child abuse charges
Published: Jun. 15, 2013 at 10:36 PM CDT|Updated: Jun. 25, 2013 at 10:37 PM CDT
A former Moulton police officer was found not guilty Friday on child abuse charges.
Mitchell Breland was accused of abusing two 7-year-olds. He was a Moulton police officer at the time of his arrest.
Both young girls testified this week during Breland's trial. They told jurors Breland struck them repeatedly with a belt after catching them with a cigarette.
The jury heard closing arguments Friday morning before beginning their deliberations and coming back with their verdict just a short time later.
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