SEBASTIAN COUNTY (KFSM) — A Mansfield man was arrested on Wednesday (Oct. 21) for allegedly abusing a child by excessively spanking her.
Craig Edwards, 35, allegedly spanked a 5-year-old girl Tuesday night until she had excessive bruising, according to a Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Edwards is facing charges of second degree battery, the release states. He was taken to the Sebastion County Detention Center, and bonded out on a $10,000 bond.
He is a registered sex offender, under the compliant status.