Pat Reavy interned with KSL NewsRadio in 1989 and has been a full-time journalist for either KSL NewsRadio, Deseret News or KSL.com since 1991. For the past 25 years, he has worked primarily the cops and courts beat.
SANDY — A 41-year-old Sandy man is facing a criminal charge accusing him of using a stick to punish his young son for not eating fast enough.The man was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony.
A 10-year-old boy told investigators that, in September, he was eating dinner when his father "told him he 'had three minutes to finish eating.' said told him that if he didn't finish in that time, he would 'spank ,'" according to charging documents.The boy didn't finish in three minutes and was spanked. A timer was then set for two more minutes and the boy was told to keep eating, the charges state. When he didn't finish again, he was spanked a second time." then set the timer for one minute and told that if he didn't finish, he would 'grab a stick.' described that he was 'eating as fast as he could but couldn't finish.' then spanked him twice with a stick, which described as 'long and thin' and said … that it hurt more than the 'first two times,'" according to the charges.The timer was then set for an additional minute and the boy was spanked two more times with the stick after still not finishing his meal, the charges state. The boy told investigators that "his bum had 'purple marks and bruises,'" charging documents allege.The boy's mother "observed redness, bruising, and welts" on the boy's buttocks. She confronted her ex-husband about the incident and he allegedly acknowledged that he hit his son "with a switch … an object, he deserved to get his whipped," according to charging documents. When questioned by police, however, the father denied using a stick, as stated in the charges, but admitted to spanking his son. Child abuse resources: Utah Domestic Violence Coalition operates a confidential statewide, 24-hour domestic abuse hotline at 1-800-897-LINK . Resources are also available online: udvc.org. The statewide child abuse and neglect hotline is 1-855-323-DCFS . The Utah Division of Child and Family Services offers counseling, teaches parenting skills and conflict resolution and can connect families with community resources. Its goal is to keep children with their family when it is 'possible and safe.' Visit dcfs.utah.gov/contact-us/ or call 801-538-4100. The Christmas Box House acts as a temporary shelter for children and can provide them with new clothing and
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