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PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA - A Florida county sheriff's office is under fire for posting the mugshot of a nine-year-old boy accused of threatening classmates with a knife during recess - insisting that transparency keeps local schools safe.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office posted the image of Anthony Walker, nine, on Facebook after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill at Middleton-Burney Elementary School in Crescent City.
The viral post, which has drawn nearly 48,000 comments, details how Walker allegedly brought a pocketknife to school, got into a fight with a classmate, and later threatened multiple students with the weapon.
According to deputies, one victim told investigators Walker pulled a knife from his backpack during a fight and said he was going to stab him.
Another student said Walker tapped him on the back, then chased him with an open knife, while a third said the boy showed her the weapon and asked her not to tell teachers.
Walker was arrested Thursday and taken to the Putnam County Jail before being released to a parent until his court date.
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