A Kentucky man was arrested for strangling and beating a toddler after he posted a video of the sickening abuse on Snapchat.
Benjamin Franklin, 23, of Carrollton, was arrested Thursday after the mother of the 2-year-old boy brought him to a hospital to seek treatment for injuries to his face and neck, according to NBC’s Louisville affiliate WAVE.
The woman said she was at work when people called to alert her that Franklin had shared footage of himself holding the child by his neck and slamming him onto a bed, the outlet reported.
Franklin was charged with criminal abuse of a child under 12 and strangulation, according to the article.
He was reportedly being held on $5,000 bond ahead of an Oct. 19 court date and was ordered to have no contact with the child or his mother.
Police did not specify what Franklin’s relationship was to the boy and his mom, according to the outlet. His arrest report says deputies were called to Carroll County Memorial Hospital by the child’s mother about her child being abused and said there was a story on Snapchat belonging to Franklin regarding it.
The mother said she was called while she was at work by a number of people telling her a video had been posted to Frnaklin’s account showing him holding the child by his neck and them slamming him onto the bed.
In his report, the deputy said the child had visible injuries to his face and neck.
After locating him, Franklin was arrested and advised of his Miranda rights. While being questioned, Franklin admitted to deputies that he physically abused the child while the two were alone.
Franklin is being held at the Carroll County Detention Center on a $5,000 cash bond and ordered to have no conect with the boy, his mother or their home.
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