Ohio Father Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Terrorizing His Children with Electric Cattle Prod

A father in Erie County, Ohio, was sentenced to six years in prison for terrorizing his children and stepchildren with a cattle prod for disciplinary reasons.

Robert Bores received the maximum sentence allowed under the law after pleading guilty to two felony counts of domestic violence for his alleged actions involving the cattle prod.

Bores was sentenced this past Thursday by Judge Roger Binette in the Erie County Common Pleas Court. The overall case lasted for over two and a half years.

At the sentencing hearing, Judge Binette said that Bores used the cattle prod on the kids, which included an incident where one of the kids was shocked for not putting away laundry.

The kids were 8 and 9 years old when the incidents took place.

Brent English, who is Bores’ attorney, made the claim that he was only trying to scare them and that he never intended physical harm.

Prosecutors did not see it that way. Paulette Lilly, the Chief Assistant Erie County Prosecutor, explained to the judge that a cattle prod is designed for large animals, and not for disciplining kids.

Prior to sentencing, the judge referred to statements made by the kids in court documents.

“The cattle prod (was used) on the back of one of the children, the butt of another child, and on the arms and leg of another child. The item he used was used for animals, not for humans,” said Binette. Fox 8 reported.

Fox 8 Reported:

SANDUSKY, Ohio (WJW) — An Erie County judge has sentenced Robert Bores to six years in prison, the maximum sentence possible, after he pleaded guilty to two felony counts of domestic violence involving allegations that he used an electric cattle prod to punish his children and stepchildren.

Judge Roger Binette handed down the sentence Thursday in Erie County Common Pleas Court, bringing an end to a case that had been moving through the court system for more than two and-a-half years.

During the sentencing hearing, the judge described how Bores used the cattle prod on young children, including an incident in which one child was shocked for failing to put away laundry.

Tampa Free Press Reported:

Most parents rely on timeouts or taking away screen time when chores go undone, but an Ohio father went with a high-voltage barnyard approach that just landed him a six-year prison sentence.

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