Mother outraged as stepfather accused of torturing 6-year-old could avoid prison – NBC 6 South Florida

For the second time in a week, victims are calling out the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for offering what they say are lenient punishments in serious abuse cases.

A South Florida mother spoke exclusively to NBC6 on Thursday after learning that her husband, Zachary Perez, who is accused of torturing her 6-year-old son with a dog leash , could avoid prison and instead be sentenced to two years of house arrest followed by 10 years of probation as part of a plea deal offered by the Miami-Dade State's Attorney's Office.

Dog leash abuse

Police obtained surveillance videos showing 42-year-old Perez holding a pink dog leash allegedly wrapped around his stepson’s neck. In one clip, detectives said the child is yanked so hard that his head snaps backward before he falls to the ground. In