LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A Lynn Haven man has been arrested for aggravated child abuse.

According to the Lynn Haven Police Department, officers received information from the Gulf Coast Advocacy Center regarding a situation where a child was allegedly being physically abused.

The Department of Children and Families, the Gulf Coast Advocacy Center and the Lynn Haven Police Department then conducted interviews.

Police said the child provided information that was corroborated by physical evidence, leading to the identification of the suspect.

Following the investigation, law enforcement officials said Mason Alexander Commerce was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse.

Lynn Haven Police Chief Ricky Ramie said he would like to express his gratitude to Tyndall Air Force Base’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and the Gulf Coast Advocacy Center for their valuable assistance in this important case.

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