Sentenced: Florida Man Brutally Assaulted Child Over Missing Couch Cushion

[Sugar Cookie]

A Florida couple is facing child abuse charges after the victim was accused of lying about a couch cushion.

According to authorities, 42-year-old Lance Rachel beat a boy for nearly half an hour because the boy lied about a displaced cushion.

Osceola County sheriff's investigators began looking into the alleged child abuse on December 11 after the Department of Children and Families and law enforcement were notified, the sheriff's office said in a news release.

Investigators who looked at footage captured on the suspect's home surveillance cameras determined that Rachel "maliciously punished the child."

Rachel is accused of screaming obscenities and beating the victim over 28 minutes.

Authorities allege the boy was struck over 50 times with a belt, choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities.

At one point, Rachel threatened to break the boy's jaw, the sheriff’s office wrote in the news release.

Rachel confirmed to investigators that the boy was abused when they questioned him on Monday.

The suspect's wife, Kimberly Rachel, was arrested for failure to report the known child abuse.

Florida couple faces child abuse charges for brutal punishment over couch cushion lie

A Florida couple is facing child abuse charges after the victim was accused of lying about a couch cushion.

wchstv.com

 

[Sugar Cookie]

These two are the definition of trash.

 

[sixhose]

Add couch cushion to the list of excuses.

 

[agm8478]

Add couch cushion to the list of excuses.

Seriously- a COUCH CUSHION? That’s the dumbest excuse I’ve read in quite a while. These rancid meatsacks were just trying to justify their bad behavior.
STERILIZE THEM BOTH and then throw them under the jail!

 

[BuffettGirl]

A damn cushion? Seriously? The only thing dumber would be* if it was a whoopie cushion...

ETA: Third or fourth grammar/spelling mistake of the day...

 

[runninfawn]

A damn cushion? Seriously? The only thing dumber would if it was a whoopie cushion...

the laugh was about the whoopie cushion because i had the same thought lol

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Name:	RACHEL, LANCE E SR

Current Release Date:	11/26/2031

Current Prison Sentence History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
12/07/2024	AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE	06/20/2025	OSCEOLA	2403807	7Y 0M 0D
12/07/2024	WILLFUL CHILD ABUSE	06/20/2025	OSCEOLA	2403807	5Y 0M 0D

Name:	RACHEL, KIMBERLY CORENE

Supervision Begin Date:	03/10/2025
Current Location:	ORLANDO
Current Status:	ACTIVE
Supervision Type:	PROBATION FELONY
Scheduled Termination Date:	03/09/2029

Current Community Supervision History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Community Supervision Length
12/07/2024	FAIL RPRT NEGL.ABUSE CHILD	03/10/2025	OSCEOLA	2403811	4Y 0M 0D

 

[the cat did it]

I'll say it again....I love it when dumb asses record their own crimes....

 

[Symmachus]

Bro, your momma is a couch cushion!

And I'm glad you didn't inherit your dad's very tacky neck and face tattoos.