On Friday, April 14, Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two individuals off West 10th St. in London while assisting social services with a follow-up of an alleged abuse complaint involving a seven-year-old non-speaking autistic child. During the investigation, detectives and deputies determined that the child had been struck several times causing severe bruising to his backside and arms by his step-father while his mother was present. Marijuana was also discovered at the location. Daniel Mason, 33, and Melissa Proffitt, 29, were arrested and charged with child abuse and drug possession.
