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Poynette Pastor Accused Of Spanking Son With Paddle

Jurors To Decide Charge

Updated: 2:38 pm CDT October 25, 2008

POYNETTE, Wis. -- A Poynette pastor is going to trial for allegedly spanking his 12-year-old son with a paddle.

Jurors will be asked to decide if the spanking amounted to child abuse, WISC-TV reported.

The criminal complaint said that the 44-year-old father spanked the boy twice, leaving purplish bruises about four inches wide.

Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.

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