Woman arrested after whipping 7-year-old for eating too much
By Addison Howard
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WRCB) — Chattanooga police have arrested a woman after she reportedly used a traditional Guatemalan whip to strike a 7-year-old child.
A school counselor reached out to the Chattanooga Police Department and Child Protective Services after seeing severe bruising on the back, rib, and cheek of a second-grader.
Maria Rosario Fabian Alvarado, 27, now faces an aggravated child abuse charge after being questioned by police.
According to an affidavit obtained by Local 3 News, the child had been whipped on Tuesday, March 18 with a “chicote,” a tool used to discipline children.
Fabian Alvarado stated to police that she was upset that the child had eaten too much because the child “had a weight problem.”
The child told police that Alvarado also threatened to cut the child’s tongue if they ate any more or told anyone about the whippings.
A family member of Alvarado told police that she heard the abuse while inside the house.
CPS will be conducting a follow-up investigation.
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