Chapter 14 - The belt charge

Ethan faced a straightforward child-assault case too.
Lily’s injuries were documented.
Her recording captured:
“This is what you get for defying me.”
Household staff heard part of the incident.
One entered shortly before I arrived and saw Ethan holding the belt while Lily was on the floor.
The assault charges included:
Felony child abuse under applicable circumstances.
Assault with an implement.
Witness intimidation-related allegations because of the effort to seize and destroy her phone.
No attempted murder.
No nonsense.
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He had hurt a child to suppress evidence.
That was serious enough.