The boy's mother put her boyfriend in charge of disciplining him, according to police.
During the five-hour period, the suspect said he would check on the child once an hour. If the boy had not used the toilet, he would spank him with a plastic spoon.
The boy's mother, 31-year-old Tiffany Lee Seaman, told police she was not at their home at the time of the incident . The woman said she had to work, and put Bush in charge of disciplining the boy. Seaman said she hadn't seen the boy was bruised. WFTS reported Seaman was aware of the abuse, and was OK with Bush hitting the boy with the kitchen implement.
Tiffany Lee Seaman, 31, was charged with child neglect after police said her boyfriend hit her son with a spoon.Seaman was charged with child neglect for not protecting her son's physical and mental health, and failing to protect him from abuse, WFTS reported. She was detained at Land O'Lakes Detention Center, WFLA reported.
According to the Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, the state's law requires any individual who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect a child is being abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or anyone else responsible for their welfare must report it. Officials can be contacted on the Florida Abuse Hotline of the Department of Children and Families on 1- 96-ABUSE .
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