A Hopkinsville man was charged with criminal abuse after an investigation into injuries on a child Thursday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Police say in September 32-year-old Donta Taylor spanked his son on his rear end with a belt several times causing it to be painful for the child to sit down, remove clothing, and caused bruises on his rear end and legs.
Taylor was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse child 12 or under.