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A utah A man has been charged with felony child abuse after allegedly beating a 14-year-old boy who ran away after ringing his doorbell while the man’s heavyset friend pinned him down. teen,
Marshall Aho, 23, was arrested Wednesday after a teen said he and his friends tore apart a series of Riverton townhomes with a “ding-dong.” ksl.com Report.
Aho and two others, who were reportedly in the garage of one of the targeted townhomes, ran after the teenagers.
As the outlet reports, the 14-year-old told police he had fallen on some rocks near the sidewalk, at which time a man, later identified as Aho, allegedly pushed his face into the gravel and began kicking and punching him.
victim Aho was said to have punched him in the back of the head several times and kicked him in the side.
In form of assault Continuing, another man, estimated to weigh between 300 and 400 pounds, was reportedly sitting on the teen’s back.
Aho reportedly asked the teen, “Do you want to die tonight?” and “Do you want to meet Jesus tonight?”
According to the report, the victim also claimed that Aho had instructed one of his friends to hold the gun before he slammed the boy’s head into the rocks.
It is said that the older man had hit the girl on the back with a hammer. As soon as the attack ended, Aho allegedly struck the boy in the head.
Later the victim told the police that he feared that his life was in danger during this period. attack,
He reportedly suffered a concussion, lost braces, had cuts and bruises on his ribs and forehead, as well as “additional lacerations and bruises to his head, abdomen and back,” investigators told the outlet.
Police tracked down the teen’s doorbell-ditch targets, ran the vehicle plates, and identified Aho, whose address matched one of the houses. The teen then selected her from a photo lineup.
According to the outlet, Aho is scheduled to appear in court later this month.
Independent The Riverton Police Department has been contacted for comment.