FELONY CHILD ABUSE Charleston Man Charged With Felony Child Abuse For Allegedly Beating 13-Month-Old Girl
Reported by: Bob Aaron
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Dec. 11, 2012 9:12 AM EST
Updated: Dec. 11, 2012 9:20 AM EST
West Virginia Regional Jail Photo
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A Charleston man has been charged with felony child abuse for allegedly beating a 13-month-old girl to potty train her.
Collin Bigger, 20, allegedly slammed the child in the toilet, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. The complaint said she had multiple bruises, scrape marks and knots on her body showing signs of abuse.
Child Protective Services removed the child from the home pending its investigation.
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