A Florida Marine Corps veteran, 42-year-old Zachary Perez, will probably avoid prison after allegedly abusing his 6-year-old stepson. Videos shared online show him allegedly yanking the boy by the neck with a pink dog collar.

As reported by NBC6, the Miami-Dade State’s Attorney’s Office has offered Perez a plea deal that will have him avoid prison. As a first-time crime offender, prosecutors offered a plea deal that will have him serve two years of house arrest. He will also have mandatory GPS monitoring.

“Damaging or removing the GPS monitor during that period of house arrest would lead to him returning to jail,” the attorney’s office confirmed to the outlet.

“This plea, which has the defendant in custody for two years, would avoid the necessity of having to put the child victim on the

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