Posted on 04/11/2023 1:28:57 PM PDT by Morgana
A Kentucky man is accused of using a cattle prod on his own children. Deputies said he did it to “discipline” them, but now defendant Anthony L. Jones, 32, faces four counts of criminal abuse in the third degree of a child 12 or under, and one count of criminal abuse in the third degree.
“The perpetrator used an electric cattle prod multiple times on his two children for discipline,” deputies wrote in documents. “Both children were given a forensic interview at the CVAC center and both confirmed this. The perp used the cattle prod to shock the victims and threatened them with it on several occasions.”
Jones was arrested on Friday at approximately 10:15 a.m.
“The arrest occurred off Littontown Road, approximately 4 miles north of London following an investigation conducted by Deputy Poynter,” the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. “Following an earlier investigation while assisting DCBS, Deputy Poynter obtained two complaint warrants of arrest. The first complaint warrant of arrest charged four counts of criminal abuse – third-degree – child 12 or under. Allegedly, the accused used an electric cattle prod multiple times on two children for discipline. The second complaint warrant of arrest charged one count of criminal abuse – third-degree.”
Jones was booked into the Laurel County Correctional Center. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on Monday, and he is scheduled for a pretrial conference to take place May 2. He has no attorney of record.
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Was there tangible evidence or eyewitness accounts, or are they solely relying on the interviews with the children? It’s important not to rush to judgment and instead let the case go to trial to see what a jury decides.
The McMartin preschool case is a notable example of a trial that centered around allegations of child abuse and molestation at a preschool, with much of the evidence based on interviews with young children. Nevertheless, the case was marked by lengthy and contentious legal proceedings, and the defendants were ultimately acquitted.
How old are the kids in the this case?
I don't know, but I wish I'd used one on my youngest son when he was in his teens.
Meh. It isn’t that bad. Spanking was wag worse. As a man who grew up with cattle around, I actually find this funny. I don’t know the circumstances obviously, but everyone should get a cattle prod at least once heh.
The man is an idiot
Children are Not cattle
That’s some hard torture
Or the prod
Charming guy
😂👍
Cuz he dissed me. Actually, I was just trying to snap it as close to him as possible and I am no Wild Bill Hickok.
All my mom ever had to do was give us “the look”
Seems excessive
A good spanking deliberately and calmly given
Works wonders usually
My wife becomes putty in my hands usually
Purring even
I also got beaten with a vacuum cleaner when I shot my brother in the head with a BB gun (my mother was vacuuming at the time and the cord was available). My dad also cracked a broom over my head for back talking him. I think I am still seeing stars from that one.
Cattle prods is so wrong. Electric dog collars is where it’s at.
I can guarantee that you have never met Mr. 347 Volts. You would KNOW you have been touched.
Make the punishment fit the crime.
I would only do that to adult Leftists applied to the temporal lobe on either side.
Once Dad forget to put it away properly and we had a bit of boyish fun shocking each other. Far less drastic than a leather belt or strap which was common back in the day.
Kentucky ain’t LA
Discipline of children is accepted there. Abuse is not
Said someone hwo has never been a brother.
Beat me to it...
Shoot, my dad used them on us for fun!!!
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