Locked Away Without Parental Consent: Subway Manager Charged with Detaining 10-Year-Old Girl.

Locked Away Without Parental Consent: Subway Manager Charged with Detaining 10-Year-Old Girl.

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A Subway manager in Jacksonville, Florida, is facing serious legal trouble after allegedly locking a 10-year-old girl inside a back room without her mother’s consent.

According to police reports, James Anthony Morris Jr., 33, became upset when the child walked across a freshly mopped floor.

The girl’s mother asked her to apologize—an act that unexpectedly escalated.

Instead of accepting the apology, Morris allegedly grabbed the girl by the hand and led her to a back room, locking the door behind them.

The mother, caught off guard, initially thought it was a misunderstanding or a joke.

But when she tried to open the door, Morris reportedly pushed it shut, refusing to let her in.

A physical struggle followed until the mother forced her way in and retrieved her daughter.

Morris has been charged with false imprisonment and released on bail pending further investigation.

The incident has sparked public backlash online, with social media users expressing concern over employee screening procedures in fast-food chains and broader child safety policies.

Many are questioning how a routine apology could spiral into a traumatic encounter—and what safeguards exist to prevent this kind of abuse of authority in public establishments.