Dad charged with beating, tearing hair from 12-year-old son (Sanford, North Carolina)

Dad DONNELL GENE STANLEY has been accused of beating his 12-year-old son with a belt and pulling out his hair. No mention of mom.

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Published: 03:05 PM, Wed Oct 20, 2010
Dad charged with beating, tearing hair from 12-year-old

A staff report

SANFORD - A Lee County man is accused of beating his son with a belt and pulling out some of the boy's hair at their Sanford home Tuesday.

Deputies were called to the home of Donnell Gene Stanley, 42, who lives on the 900 block of Minter School Road, about 4:50 p.m. after receiving reports of screaming in the area, according to a release from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

When they arrived, Stanley was sitting his yard, holding a beer and a belt, the release said.

They found Stanley's 12-year-old son with belt marks on his arms and back and tufts of hair missing, the release said.

The boy told deputies that the injuries occurred as his father was disciplining him for low school grades and bad behavior, the release said.

Stanley told investigators he and the boy had a verbal dispute about the child's behavior, the release said.

Stanley was charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Bail was set at $2,500.