Florida Man Arrested After Leaving 5-Year-Old Alone in Atlantic Ocean to ‘Teach Him How to Swim’

Florida Man Arrested After Leaving 5-Year-Old Alone in Atlantic Ocean to ‘Teach Him How to Swim’
John Bloodsworth was arrested in Daytona Beach, Fla. on July 16, 2019. Volusia County Jail
Tom Ozimek
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A Florida father was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly throwing his 5-year-old son into the Atlantic Ocean and leaving him to struggle alone in the surf.

Concerned bystanders rescued the boy from the waves and called the police, Fox 35 reported.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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