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By: Nick Wright
Accorhttp://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/exclusive-details-on-adrian-peterson-indictment-charges/ding to law-enforcement sources, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson beat his 4-year-old son with a tree branch as a form of punishment this summer, an incident that allegedly resulted in multiple injuries to the child. According to reports, Peterson has been indicted in Montgomery County, Texas for injury to a child.
The ?whooping? ? as Peterson put it when interviewed by police ? occurred in Spring, Texas, in May. Peterson?s son had pushed another one of Peterson?s children off of a motorbike video game. As punishment, Peterson grabbed a tree branch ? which he consistently referred to as a ?switch? ? removed the leaves and struck the child repeatedly.
The beating allegedly resulted in numerous injuries to the child, including cuts and bruises to the child?s back, buttocks, ankles, legs and scrotum, along with defensive wounds to the child?s hands. Peterson then texted the boy?s mother, saying that one wound in particular would make her ?mad at me about his leg. I got kinda good wit the tail end of the switch.?
Peterson also allegedly said via text message to the child?s mother that he ?felt bad after the fact when I notice the switch was wrapping around hitting I (sic) thigh? and also acknowledged the injury to the child?s scrotum in a text message, saying, ?Got him in nuts once I noticed. But I felt so bad, n I?m all tearing that butt up when needed! I start putting them in timeout. N save the whooping for needed memories!?
In further text messages, Peterson allegedly said, ?Never do I go overboard! But all my kids will know, hey daddy has the biggie heart but don?t play no games when it comes to acting right.?
According to police reports, the child, however, had a slightly different story, telling authorities that ?Daddy Peterson hit me on my face.? The child also exp