Man Arrested for Punching 11-Year-Old Girl in the Face in North Carolina

Breaking News Reporter

1/15/2019|Updated: 1/15/2019

A North Carolina man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted three girls in North Carolina, according to local reports.

David Steven Bell, 51, of Black Mountain, attacked the female victim after girls surrounded him near the Asheville Mall over the weekend.

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Jack Phillips

Breaking News Reporter

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Man Arrested for Punching 11-Year-Old Girl in the Face in North Carolina

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