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Probation officer charged in wife's attack

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A Worth County Juvenile Justice Probation Officer is in jail Monday night, charged with burning his wife with a curling iron.

43-year-old Samuel Watts II is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and false imprisonment.

Dougherty County Police Investigators say Watts attacked 38-year-old Michelle Watts August 27 at their home, holding her down while burning her on her arms and legs with her curling iron. 

The attack was not reported until September 5 and Watts was arrested Friday. 

Investigators say it appears the wife suffered third degree burns, and is still recovering. 

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