A Niles man who handcuffed his daughter to a table after an argument was sentenced to probation and jail in Berrien County.
Laron Antwan Whitelow, pleaded guilty to third-degree child abuse as a habitual offender and was sentenced to three years’ probation in the Swift & Sure Program, 90 days in jail with credit for two days served, 90 days tether and nearly $600 dollars in fines and costs.
According to Leader Publications, the incident occurred in late March in Niles.
According to statements made in court, Whitelow had concerns about the phone his daughter had been given by her grandmother and the content he found on the phone.
The argument ended with him handcuffing his daughter to a table.
The judge said without the plea agreement reached between Whitelow’s attorney and the prosecutor’s office, he could have easily sent him to prison given Whitelow’s past record which included an earlier prison sentence.
