Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Sucker-Punching 12-Year-Old Boy Dancing On Street Corner [View all]
Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Sucker-Punching 12-Year-Old Boy Dancing On Street Corner
A man from Missouri was sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting a 12-year-old boy who was dancing on the sidewalk. Cedric Charles Moore Jr, residing in Cape Girardeau, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on May 10, 2021.
The incident, which took place summer of 2020, was captured on film. In the video, Moore can be seen exiting a black SUV near the intersection of Main Street and Independence Street in downtown Cape Girardeau. He quietly approaches the young dancer, Ethan Hagler, who was accompanied by his teacher, Michael Curry, and another boy. Without warning, Moore throws a punch at the child’s face. Curry and his friend chase after Moore as he quickly retreats to the waiting SUV, which then drives away.
At the time of the assault on Hagler, Moore was already serving probation for a prior felony domestic assault conviction in 2019. In addition to the seven-year prison sentence for the sucker-punch incident, The Smoking Gun reported that Moore received a separate four-year incarceration sentence for violating the conditions of his probation. Both sentences will be served concurrently.
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