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16" paddle.
10 whacks on butt, legs and arms.
"extreme" marks.
Older brother called it in.

Believe me, I have 5 kids ALL of whom will tell you we spank in our house and spank hard. However, it sounds like the good Pastor went over the line with this one. As someone who had boards and belts used on him, I'm a big believer in NOT using weapons on your kids. The discipline should be felt by the receiver and the giver. If done correctly the spankings should have stopped long before 13. My guess is there is more to this story and it won't be pretty.

Sorry to hear what you two went through. I think the fact that the older brother called police is the key here. He was in position to know better than anyone on this thread whether the situation called for police and court intervention. Not only is 13 way too old for any kind of spanking, but any disciplinary system that results in your 17 year old thinking he needs to call police to protect his younger brother from you, is obviously ineffective as well as being way over the line into assault.