Oklahoma City area attorney charged with child abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma County prosecutors have charged a Nichols Hills attorney with child abuse. <br/><br/>Robert Eliot Sisson is accused of beating his 14-year-old son at least 40 times with a
Wednesday, November 10th 2004, 5:36 am
By: News On 6
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma County prosecutors have charged a Nichols Hills attorney with child abuse.
Robert Eliot Sisson is accused of beating his 14-year-old son at least 40 times with a riding crop October sixth.
Sisson surrendered to police on Friday and was released from custody after posting ten-thousand dollars bail.
According to a court affidavit, a counselor at the boy's school called Oklahoma City police after asking him about scratches and bruises on his face and arms.
The boy told police his father hit him with a riding crop and an open hand because he lied about having trouble with his grades at school.
Sisson faces a December 23rd preliminary hearing.
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