Report: Wis. Man Charged With Child Abuse After Spanking Boy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A western Wisconsin man is reportedly charged with felony child abuse after disciplining his 8-year-old son with a belt and asking the boy not to tell anyone because Vikings running back Adrian Peterson got in trouble for spanking his son.
Lucas W. Carey, of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, has been charged with one count of child abuse, according to the Leader-Telegram. Carey was in court Monday, and a judge ordered that he have no contact with his kids or their mother.
According to a criminal complaint, Carey allegedly hit the child with a belt last week. The boy told a sheriff's deputy that he was disciplined after he punched his younger sister 10 times. The punishment left welts on the boy's skin.
The boy told authorities that when he showed the welts to his father, the 34-year-old apologized, saying he didn't mean to hit him that hard. Carey also allegedly told the boy not to tell others about the spanking, because "they wouldn't understand and might call police, and he said Peterson got in trouble for spanking his son."
In September, the star running back was indicted for spanking his 4-year-old in Texas with a switch. Early last month, Peterson pleaded no contest to reckless assault of a child, a misdemeanor. He was then suspended without pay for the remainder of the NFL season. Peterson has appealed the suspension, and is now waiting on the league to make a decision.
