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Indiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Force Soap Into Child’s Mouth as Punishment
Daniel Schergen faces a felony domestic battery charge after police say he restrained a 7-year-old relative and tried to force soap into the child’s mouth.
- Daniel Schergen, 34, faces a felony charge of domestic battery involving a child under 14 in LaPorte County, Indiana, in connection with an alleged late-August incident.
- While riding in an SUV with three other children, Schergen allegedly pinned a 7-year-old relative's head against a car seat and tried to force a bar of soap into the child's mouth after the boy used profanity.
- Police reported the child was screaming with a bloody, oval-shaped mark on his forehead; photographs allegedly showed facial bruising and redness after the August incident.
- Schergen was arrested on a warrant Oct. 23 and released from the LaPorte County Jail five days later after posting $750 bond; if convicted, he faces six to 30 months in prison.
- LaPorte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan noted that while parents may legally discipline children, there are legal boundaries, following the Indiana Department of Child Services abuse report investigation.
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Indiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Force Soap Into Child’s Mouth as Punishment
An Indiana man was arrested after he allegedly tried to force a bar of soap into a 7-year-old’s mouth after the child said a curse word. Daniel Schergen was arrested on October 23 and charged with domestic battery on a person less than 14 years of age. The incident took place in August when the […]
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