Police: Video Evidence Leads To Arrest In Selma Child Abuse Case
SELMA, N.C. — A former candidate for Selma Town Council has been arrested and charged following a domestic incident involving a juvenile.
According to the Selma Police Department, Troy Mathew LaPlante, 37, of West Anderson Street, was taken into custody April 14 after officers responded to his home.
Police said the call involved a disturbance between LaPlante and the juvenile. During the investigation, officers reportedly obtained cellphone video recorded by a third party that captured the incident.
According to an arrest warrant, LaPlante is accused of intentionally assaulting the 14 year-old and causing serious physical injury by choking him to the point he could not breathe. The warrant notes that LaPlante is the child’s parent.
Johnston County EMS responded to the home and evaluated the juvenile. The Johnston County Department of Social Services also responded and is conducting a separate investigation.
LaPlante was transported to the Johnston County Detention Center and charged with felony intentional child abuse resulting in serious physical injury.
A magistrate set his bond at $100,000 secured. According to the magistrate’s release order, LaPlante “appeared to not be remorseful of his action; no care attitude” and told an officer “he would choke the victim again.”
LaPlante previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for Selma Town Council in 2021.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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🤔 did you do background checks or what?? Glad you caught him! Lock him up for good!!!
The inaccuracies in this story are amazing, but that is only because of the inaccuracy of the police investigation. The truth will come out.
You choked your son and didn’t give a s**t. Good job buddy
Troy is a good man,good husband and a good Daddy.Until u know the whole story u dont need to be judging.
Troy is a good man,a good husband a good daddy.Until u know the whole story u dont need to be judging.The truth will come out.
If I had to say… “that I NEVER heard these exact kind of words outta my own Dad’s own mouth”…. I would be fibbing!! Just saying….(But, God Bless HIM – MY DAD-never ABOUT ME–more than likely, about my poor BROTHER–BUT never bout’ me… AND if I ever had to say that in the last CENTURY … that something like this, never happened in my home… I would be fibbing!! Times change, I guess! But, if you never had hands laid on you by a exasperated parent @ their whits end…in and about 50 years ago, you could not even get that this behavior/ THAT IT IS- just THAT! $H!t that happens in a lot of families! I hope this man is not totally PSYCHOTIC! And, I hope that he was just like “my Daddy”- 50 some years ago when his anger had just gotten to the best of him, nobody could, or would ever know that entire story- back then, and didn’t! And how can WE KNOW THIS HERE STORY? Maybe take a leg back and wait for further investigations! Just saying.
Look, another straight, white man abusing children.
Until u all know the whole story u need not be judging.