Father Broadcasts Child Abuse On Facebook Live

An Oklahoma man is accused of broadcasting himself abusing his child on Facebook Live.

According to KOKI, police arrested Ralph Hishaw after he broadcast himself abusing his child on Facebook Live. Police say he “tortured” his six-year-old son on camera. 

Hishaw was reportedly mocking his child and screaming in his face because his son was crying. He swore at the child and at one point slapped him in the face, picked him up and threatened to hit his head against the ceiling.

Investigators say that the father lashed out at his son because the 6-year-old put his fingers in his mouth. The video allegedly shows the father slapping his son in the face when he put his fingers back in his mouth.

Concerned Facebook users contacted authorities after going across the video. Another Facebook Live video from Hishaw’s account showed the outside of his home. Investigators used Google Maps as well as resources from the Department of Human Services to find the home.

Detectives obtained a search warrant for the home and found terrible living conditions, as well as PCP. 

The 6-year-old boy was found with bruises on his back. He told police that his father had hit him on the back and that he “slammed him on the ground.”

Police arrested Hishaw for child abuse, child neglect, and possession of PCP.

The father told KOKI that he doesn’t think he did anything wrong.

Readers shared their thoughts on the incident on the MommyPage Facebook page.

“Take that precious little child permanently away! This is the only avenue that can save that child! Let a loving family have him! He deserves to be loved and cherished,” one reader commented.

“While your in jail it won’t be a finger in your mouth. You’ll get your beating like you did to YOUR own SON I pray this lil guy never see you again If he see you as adult I hope he walks away from you,” another user wrote.

“I wonder how big these fools think they are?? They must think their something hitting on innocent kids over social media you deserve to be in jail want to impress me why don’t you beat on someone who beats kids and put that online!! Douche!!” another reader commented.

According to MommyPage, an Ohio woman was similarly arrested and charged with rape after she live-streamed video of herself sexually abusing a 4-year-old boy on the streaming app Periscope.

Sources: KOKI, MommyPage, MommyPage/Facebook / Photo Credit: Victor/Flickr