The first appearance in Jasper County Circuit Court for Luis Aroldo Cordova-Mendez, (DOB 1985) who allegedly punched his child multiple times is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 24.
Cordova-Mendez, who is charged with felony child abuse, is free after posting a $10,000 cash bond.
According to the probable cause statement, three witnesses told Carthage Police that Cordova-Mendez had struck the child and had also kicked him and slapped him on the face on numerous occasions.
As a condition of his bond, Cordova-Mendez is not to come into contact with anyone under age 18.
Originally appeared on The Turner Report
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