Adrian Nicholas Allen

On Oct. 14, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a child abuse in Lehigh Acres. Deputies responded and conducted an investigation.

A relative of the child observed bruising on the face and buttocks of a 2-year-old boy. When she confronted the person responsible for caring for the child, Adrian Nicholas Allen, 23, he explained that he was upset that the child had defecated in his diaper and spanked him as punishment.

Due to the nature of the crime, detectives with the LCSO Special Victims Unit responded.

According to investigators, Allen was “hung over” from drinking too much the previous night and was trying to rest. He became upset when the child defecated in his diaper during potty training, losing his temper and striking the child several times on the buttocks, legs and face.

Due to Allen going “overboard” in his punishment, the child sustained bruising on his legs and face.

Allen was arrested and charged with child abuse without great bodily harm.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office