Black Lives Matter supporter Ariel Robinson and her husband Jerry Austin Robinson were arrested and charged on Jan. 19 with homicide by child abuse in connection to the death of a toddler.

The couple has been accused of beating 3-year-old Victoria Rose Smith to death.

Victoria was placed in the Robinson home by the South Carolina Department of Social Services along with her two older biological brothers. Victoria was found unresponsive on Jan. 14. It was later determined that the child died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to a medical examination.

Ariel, a 29-year-old former teacher and winner of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks In America,” tweeted Jan. 6 that her black and white children are treated the same in her house, but that “won’t be the case” in the real world.

“In my house, my black children get treated the same as my white children, and my white children get treated the same as my black children. It’s a shame that when they go out into the real world, that won’t be the case. #whiteprivilege #BlackLivesMatter.”

“I will never have to worry about my white sons and that makes me happy. What makes me sad is that every worry I don’t have for them will be multiplied for my black sons. Until this is fixed, we are NOT the USA we can be. Justice, fairness, & equality for all! #BlackLivesMatter,” she tweeted.

“It’s a shame that as a proud mom to 4 beautiful boys, I can’t protect them from the reality and evil of this world once they leave the house. However, I will fight and use my voice to make a difference. To bring awareness and change so that one day, that change will come.”

“I’m a Mama Bear, & I’ll do anything to protect my children & make sure their futures are equally bright bc they have the same opportunities & are treated as equals the way God made them. There should be no #whiteprivilege only American privilege. #EqualityForAll #BlackLivesMatter.”

Ariel’s education certificate has been suspended by the South Carolina State Board of Education and the Food Network has removed Ariel’s show from its archives.

“The [South Carolina Department of Education] has reason to believe that, due to the serious nature of these allegations of misconduct, Ms. Robinson may pose a threat to the health, safety and welfare of students, who may be under her instruction and that emergency action is required,” a statement from the SCDE reads.

“After considering the evidence presented by the SCDE, the chair of the State Board finds that Ms. Robinson’s educator certificate shall be summarily suspended until a due process hearing is held and/or this matter is otherwise resolved,” the statement continues. “The SCDE is directed to serve notice on Ms. Robinson of the summary suspension, as well as the possible suspension or revocation of her educator certificate.”

Both Ariel and Jerry Robinson’s attorneys have filed motions for discovery in the case.

Ariel’s attorney, William Innes Bouton, argued that she has a clean criminal record, is a lifelong resident of South Carolina, and has a master’s degree from Clemson University. She was a public school teacher until 2019, the attorney wrote.

“…she is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community,” Bouton wrote in a motion requesting for bond.

An investigation into Victoria’s death is ongoing.

Victoria’s biological family, as well as previous foster parents, buried her in a church graveyard in Travelers Rest, South Carolina on Friday.

“Police officers handle all kinds of cases, and these kind of cases can be the hardest for them to do,” Simpsonville police spokesman Justin Lee Campbell told People Magazine. “It is a sad day. You bring charges and maybe convictions, but at the end of the day the life of a child was taken. For anyone who knew the victim or was related to the victim, they are in our thoughts and prayers.”

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