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Mississippi professor punishes his child with ants

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A professor at Alcorn State University in Mississippi has pled guilty to one felony charge of child abuse for punishing his child by using ants as a form of torture. The professor, Festus Oguehebe, originally from Nigeria, admitted to tying up one of his children, placing him in a bathtub, covering him with ants, putting pepper in his eyes and leaving him there overnight. He is also accused of blending a pepper and putting the juice into his child's eyes and body. According to Oguehebe's lawyer, the professor's son had a bad report cardm and Oguehebe believes in "academic excellence" so he "punished" the child in the inappropriate manner.

He was originally charged with five counts of child abuse, but in exchange for the plea agreement, the other four counts were dropped. Oguehebe's children are with his ex-wife. Representives of Alcorn State said that no decision has been made on the professor's future at the university.

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Start by teaching him that it is safe to do so.