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Man Arrested For Battery On A Disabled Person

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Law enforcement officials have arrested Carlos Cuzan, 44, for battery on a disabled adult.

Investigators said a co-worker witnessed Cuzan punching a victim several times in the face while employed as a medical health technician by the South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, a forensic hospital.

The victim, who suffers from schizophrenia, was treated for a laceration to his lip.

The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's Patient Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (PANE) team investigated this case based on information obtained by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Cuzan was charged with one count of battery on a disabled adult, a third degree felony.

He could face up to five-years in prison if convicted.

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