A Florida mother has been arrested and charged with child abuse after she allegedly cheered on her teenage daughter during a fight with a pregnant girl.
Celena Troupe, 34, allegedly can be heard on a video recording of the violent brawl yelling ‘beat her a**’ as her 16-year-old daughter exchanged punches with a pregnant teen girl on Friday.
Police allege that Troupe, who is a convicted felon and has her first name tattooed on her chest, ‘actively encouraged’ the fight and that she knew her daughter’s opponent was pregnant, the Smoking Gun reported.
Celena Troupe (above in booking photo), 34, has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse in St. Petersburg, Florida after she allegedly cheered on her teenage daughter during a fight with a pregnant girl
Celena Troupe, 34, allegedly can be heard on a video recording of the violent brawl (above) yelling ‘beat her a**’ as her 16-year-old daughter exchanged punches with a pregnant teen girl on Friday
Authorities also allege Troupe ‘did not make any effort to stop or restrain her daughter from fighting during the first two to three (minutes) of the altercation.’
The 34-year-old mother was arrested and charged with felony child abuse and booked into the Pinellas County jail.
Troupe, who lives in St. Petersburg, was released from jail Friday evening after posting $5000 bond.
Authorities also allege Troupe ‘did not make any effort to stop or restrain her daughter from fighting during the first two to three (minutes) of the altercation.’ Troupe, who lives in St. Petersburg, was released from jail Friday evening after posting $5000 bond
It’s unclear if anyone was injured during the brawl. The shocking video shared to Facebook of the fight captures the two girls punching each other in the head and pulling hair.
Adults who were nearby appear not to step in to break them up.
The fight ended with one of the girls getting into an SUV that was waiting and leaving the scene.
Troupe has previously served two separate prison terms in Florida.
Her most recent time spent behind bars ended in April 2013.
Roughly three months following her release, Troup was arrested for escorting without a license in Georgia.