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A Utah man was reportedly accused of abusing two young children in his home after authorities said a boy was hospitalized with hypothermia and widespread injuries.

According to court records, the case came to light after the child was taken for medical care, where staff allegedly observed bruising across much of his body. The injuries, along with signs that he may have been restrained, raised concerns and led the authorities to open an investigation on April 22.

During that investigation, the man was questioned and allegedly described a system of punishments he said he created. He reportedly told the authorities that the children would be forced to perform exercises such as squats, planks, and wall sits when they got in trouble. He allegedly said the discipline was often used when the children took candy or other treats without permission.

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A Las Vegas mother and her boyfriend have been accused of abusing her 2-year-old child after he went into cardiac arrest and serious injuries were found on the boy. 

33-year-old Dominque Richard has a 2-year-old son, and she is currently pregnant. The woman has a 32-year-old boyfriend. 

At the end of April, Richard watched as her son’s body suddenly dropped to the floor and he struck his head.  

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An assemblyman in California is suspected of child abuse for spanking his daughter, which provoked her school to notify the authorities the day after the alleged incident.

Joaquin Arambula, previously an ER doctor who is now a California state assemblyman in Fresno, has three daughters with his wife Elizabeth. He stated that he loves his children who are ages 3, 6 and 7, and that they “mean the world” to him, and that he and his wife on very rare occasions have used spanking, which is legal in all 50 states, as a form of discipline.

On Sunday evening, Arambula’s 7-year-old daughter reportedly started to misbehave and Arambula administered a spanking to the girl’s bottom as punishment. He said that upon inspection of his daughter’s body afterward, he did not see any visible injuries on her.

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