Stone Mountain, Georgia, man Roger Stephens was arrested on August 31, 2009, after slapping an unruly toddler at a Wal-Mart. He was charged with felony cruelty to children.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/02/georgia.tot.slapped/index.html
Stephens approached the mother of the child after the toddler was repeatedly crying in the store. After telling the mother "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you," Stephens allegedly slapped the girl in the face four or five times.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/02/georgia.tot.slapped/index.html
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Age
61 (September 2009)
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Resides
Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Arrested
August 31, 2009
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Charged with
Felony cruelty to children
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Allegedly slapped a crying toddler at Wal-Mart
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Approached the mother of the girl, stating "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you"
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Child continued to cry, after which Stephens allegedly slapped the toddler four of five times in the face
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After the assault, Stephens told the mother "See, I told you I would shut her up"
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Child's face was red from the attack
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Stephens was arrested shortly after the incident
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Apologized to the child's mother for the incident
