Judge: Juvenile Juvenile detention for boy, 10, convicted of beating homeless man
Rebecca Mahoney
Sentinel Staff Writer
11:15 AM EDT, June 28, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH
A 10-year-old Daytona Beach boy convicted of beating a homeless man will be kept in a juvenile detention facility indefinitely, a judge ruled today.
The boy named Jordan is a risk to society and needs mental health counseling, Judge John Watson said this morning during the boy's sentencing hearing.
The boy has a history of bullying other students at school, has hit his mother and threatened to harm himself, and needs psychiatric counseling and constant supervision, Watson said.
"If he were to harm another child at school while he is still trying to get his feet on the ground, that would be a tragedy," Watson said.
Jordan apologized to his victim, transient John D'Amico, and wept openly in court.
"I'm sorry for what I did. I wish I could go back to that day," he said, as he struggled to wipe his tears with his handcuffed wrists.
The boy will be held at a juvenile facility indefinitely until he can be placed in a mental health residential program. Jordan was found guilty of aggravated battery in the attack on John D'Amico in March. Prosecutors say he, another 10-year-old, Drew, and their 17-year-old friend, Jeremy Woods, threw rocks at D'Amico, pushed him through a brick wall and smashed a cinderblock into the side of his face.
Drew, who pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge, is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Woods is awaiting trial in adult court.
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