A Florida sheriff’s office is facing intense backlash after posting a now-viral mugshot of a nine-year-old Black boy who was charged with a felony after being accused of taking a knife to school and brandishing it to his classmates.

The Facebook post on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office page has garnered tens of thousands of reactions and comments, some of which expressed anger and disappointment at the law enforcement agency’s decision to criminalize a young child publicly.

The sheriff’s office released the boy’s full name and age while detailing the circumstances surrounding his arrest.

Authorities say the child was arrested on Oct. 9 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after he allegedly threatened two classmates with a knife.

The child a

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