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Florida Couple Arrested for Shocking Child Abuse Claims

3/17/2026

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Eldredge Arrested for Abuse

In Cocoa, Florida, Ashley Eldredge and Robert Eldredge were arrested on child abuse charges after a girl reported harsh punishment methods.
The girl alleged Ashley Eldredge forced her to drink homemade hot sauce despite an allergy and held her nose to force compliance.
She described being hit with a belt and other objects for misbehavior, including ink on a cat, and she vomited after ingesting the sauce.

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Sanchez Arrested for Abuse

Alfred Sanchez, 37, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was arrested on suspicion of allegedly abusing his wife after she declined intimacy.
Neighbors heard her cries as their children witnessed the three-hour incident, during which the victim escaped to a neighbor's home after Sanchez left briefly.
Sanchez faces aggravated battery and multiple counts of battery against a household member and is held without bond.

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Eldredge Arrested for Abuse

In Cocoa, Florida, Ashley Eldredge and Robert Eldredge were arrested on child abuse charges after a girl reported harsh punishment methods.
The girl alleged Ashley Eldredge forced her to drink homemade hot sauce despite an allergy and held her nose to force compliance.
She described being hit with a belt and other objects for misbehavior, including ink on a cat, and she vomited after ingesting the sauce.

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