Alleged Attack In May. Just Arrested. Shawn Haught Held Without Bond.
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boynton Beach man is being held Saturday in the Palm Beach County Jail — several months after a domestic dispute in Lake Worth Beach allegedly turned extremely violent. Shawn William Haught, 41, was arrested Friday night following an investigation by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office into an incident in May that left a woman with significant injuries. Haught now faces charges of domestic battery by strangulation and felony battery.
The investigation began on the night of May 30, when deputies responded to an apartment on South M Street after a concerned coworker reported a potential domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a woman exiting a neighbor’s unit in visible distress, crying and walking with a heavy limp. According to the arrest report, her right foot was severely swollen and lacerated, and she bore bruises and discoloration across her face, neck, and arms. The woman initially refused medical attention but repeatedly expressed terror, telling deputies that her attacker had tried to kill her.
Details in the probable cause affidavit obtained by BocaNewsNow.com paint a harrowing picture of the encounter. The victim alleged that Haught punched her multiple times and choked her until she lost consciousness. She told investigators that when she finally came to, Haught told her, “That’s what happens when you go to sleep”. The report further details that the woman was thrown into a shower where her foot was repeatedly stomped on, an account supported by physical evidence at the scene, including dried blood on the floor and a collapsed shower rod.
Haugh allegedly fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. Friends and coworkers informed deputies that Haught had a history of physical abuse and that the victim had actually been scheduled to move into a battered women’s shelter just days after the attack. One witness even claimed Haught sent text messages containing photos of the victim’s injuries. Haught is being held without bond Saturday afternoon. It was not immediately clear why it took more than half a year to take him into custody.
