Male, 41, accused of slapping, dragging, slamming down 23-month-old boy after child refused to give him goodnight kiss

A 41-year-old male is accused of slapping, dragging, and slamming down a 23-month-old boy after the child refused to give him a goodnight kiss.

Police in Killeen, Texas, said they were called to the 200 block of West Anderson Avenue on a domestic violence complaint, KWKT-TV reported. Killeen is a little over an hour north of Austin. Jail records indicate the incident occurred Friday.

'They need to lock him up and throw away the key.'

Police were told the child refused to give the male a goodnight kiss, the station said. The male is accused of slapping the boy on the cheeks, back, and buttocks, then dragging the boy to his bedroom, slamming the child upon the bed, pinning him down, and preventing him from reaching the person who ended up reporting the incident, KWKT reported.

The suspect was identified as Craig Lamont Jones, the station said.

He was arrested on charges of assault causing bodily injury to a family member and injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, KWKT said.

Jones on Wednesday morning remained in Bell County Jail. His bond totals $82,500.

How are people reacting?

As you might guess, observers are not happy with the accused:

• "They need to lock him up and throw away the key," one Facebook commenter declared.
• "Hell, I wouldn't kiss him, either," another user stated.
• "I hope the mom moves far away," another commenter wrote.
• "Keep this psycho away from kids," another user demanded.
• "That poor baby," another commenter observed, adding, "Who knows what ... he’s been through."
• "They about to have fun with him in jail," another user predicted.
• "I’m thankful the other person in the household reported it and didn’t turn a blind eye to the abuse," another commenter said. "Hopefully this was an isolated incident for that poor baby."

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