Dad Wanted to Discipline His Daughter and Also Avoid Any Chance of Child Abuse Charges — So Here's What He Did

A father in Okeechobee, Florida, felt that his 12-year-old daughter needed to be disciplined after she apparently got into an intense argument with her sister on Monday.

However, given the number of parents who have been accused of child abuse for dishing out corporal punishment, the dad came up with an unusual plan.

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He called the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office to come supervise his daughter’s "paddling" -- and a deputy actually showed up at the man’s house and oversaw the discipline. When the officer determined no crime was committed, he left.

The strange-sounding situation apparently happens more often that you might think, according to WPBF-TV.

Undersheriff Noel Stephen reportedly confirmed to the news station that he has supervised 12 other spankings.

“It’s definitely not something we advertise to do,  and even though law enforcement has been willing to help out in this situation, watching a parent discipline their child is something that’s done only when a deputy has no other calls to handle,” he said.