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Family Protection Unit arrests man for alleged child abuse

By JT - Sep 08,2019 - Last updated at Sep 08,2019

AMMAN — Security personnel have arrested a man for allegedly tying his 13-year-old son with an iron chain in their house in Zarqa, the Public Security Department (PSD) spokesperson said on Sunday.

The spokesperson said that following a tip-off, the PSD’s Family Protection Unit headed to the residence, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Arriving at the house, security agents found the boy tied with a chain around his feet, and transferred the father and son to the unit for further investigation.

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