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[h=1]Vikings Adrian Peterson Booked on Charge of Child Abuse[/h]
Adrian Peterson, the star Minnesota Vikings running back charged with child abuse, surrendered to Montgomery County, Tex., authorities early Saturday morning and was freed on $15,000 bond.
Peterson flew to Houston on Friday night after practicing with the Vikings earlier in the day. A warrant had been issued for Petersons arrest Friday afternoon, one day after he was true-billed indicted, essentially by a Montgomery County grand jury on a single count of injuring a child. The team listed him as inactive for Sundays game against the New England Patriots at Minneapolis.
It was not immediately clear whether Peterson planned to return for the game or remain in the Houston area, where he lives in the off-season. In the N.F.L., inactive players often stand on the sidelines. A Vikings spokesman did not return a phone call.
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In a statement, Lt. Brady Fitzgerald of the Montgomery County sheriffs office confirmed Peterson turned himself in and was released shortly after booking. Peterson, in a gray T-shirt, smiled for his mug shot.
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A spokeswoman for Rusty Hardin, Petersons lawyer, said Hardin had no further comment on the arrest or Petersons surrender. On Friday, a Vikings spokesman said the team was gathering information and referred all questions to Hardin.
The charges stemmed from Petersons disciplining his 4-year-old son in May in Spring, Tex., with a small tree branch, commonly called a switch.
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Phil Grant, left, a Montgomery County, Tex., prosecutor, answering questions about the indictment of Adrian Peterson. Credit Jason Fochtman/Conroe Courier, via Associated Press CBS Houston, citing law enforcement sources and police reports, said the beating caused cuts and bruises in several areas of the boys body, including his back, ankles and legs. Peterson, 29, told the police that the punishment was a whupping administered after the boy pushed another of Petersons children.
At a news conference Saturday, Phil Grant, Montgomery Countys first assistant district attorney, said that while parents were entitled to discipline their children, the grand jury decided what Peterson did was not reasonable and did not reflect community standards of what was reasonable discipline. Peterson could face up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted, Grant said.
The boys name has not been released. In an interview with ESPN.com last month, Peterson acknowledged having one child with his wife, Ashley Adrian Jr., age 3 as well as four others who did not live with him. The couple married in July. Another boy, whom Peterson never met, was killed last October in Sioux Falls, S.D., after being assaulted. A man the mother was dating faces murder charges.
Petersons arrest comes at a time when the N.F.L. is already reeling from criticism for its handling of a domestic violence case involving Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back.
Adrian Peterson, the star Minnesota Vikings running back charged with child abuse, surrendered to Montgomery County, Tex., authorities early Saturday morning and was freed on $15,000 bond.
Peterson flew to Houston on Friday night after practicing with the Vikings earlier in the day. A warrant had been issued for Petersons arrest Friday afternoon, one day after he was true-billed indicted, essentially by a Montgomery County grand jury on a single count of injuring a child. The team listed him as inactive for Sundays game against the New England Patriots at Minneapolis.
It was not immediately clear whether Peterson planned to return for the game or remain in the Houston area, where he lives in the off-season. In the N.F.L., inactive players often stand on the sidelines. A Vikings spokesman did not return a phone call.
Continue reading the main story [h=2]Related Coverage[/h]
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In a statement, Lt. Brady Fitzgerald of the Montgomery County sheriffs office confirmed Peterson turned himself in and was released shortly after booking. Peterson, in a gray T-shirt, smiled for his mug shot.
Photo
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the N.F.L.s most valuable player in 2012. Credit Tom Gannam/Associated Press Continue reading the main story [h=2]Related in Opinion[/h]
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A spokeswoman for Rusty Hardin, Petersons lawyer, said Hardin had no further comment on the arrest or Petersons surrender. On Friday, a Vikings spokesman said the team was gathering information and referred all questions to Hardin.
The charges stemmed from Petersons disciplining his 4-year-old son in May in Spring, Tex., with a small tree branch, commonly called a switch.
Photo
Phil Grant, left, a Montgomery County, Tex., prosecutor, answering questions about the indictment of Adrian Peterson. Credit Jason Fochtman/Conroe Courier, via Associated Press CBS Houston, citing law enforcement sources and police reports, said the beating caused cuts and bruises in several areas of the boys body, including his back, ankles and legs. Peterson, 29, told the police that the punishment was a whupping administered after the boy pushed another of Petersons children.
At a news conference Saturday, Phil Grant, Montgomery Countys first assistant district attorney, said that while parents were entitled to discipline their children, the grand jury decided what Peterson did was not reasonable and did not reflect community standards of what was reasonable discipline. Peterson could face up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted, Grant said.
The boys name has not been released. In an interview with ESPN.com last month, Peterson acknowledged having one child with his wife, Ashley Adrian Jr., age 3 as well as four others who did not live with him. The couple married in July. Another boy, whom Peterson never met, was killed last October in Sioux Falls, S.D., after being assaulted. A man the mother was dating faces murder charges.
Petersons arrest comes at a time when the N.F.L. is already reeling from criticism for its handling of a domestic violence case involving Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back.