Mississippi professor punishes his child with ants

by J.D. Griffioen (Subscribe to J.D. Griffioen's posts) Oct 22nd 2006 6:00PM

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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Josie 10-22-2006 @ 7:30PM

Professor Oguehebe tortured his child. He did not discipline him. He needs to be fired and deported. His children need counseling to overcome the trauma of being raised by this monster. Let us not take violence lightly; it is the root of all evil.

Maria P. 10-23-2006 @ 3:03AM

I truly wish a painful death for this person. I am once again speechless.

Jennifer 10-23-2006 @ 12:39PM

I always think I am 'unshockable' in this horrible world but then I read something like this and find my mouth dropping to the floor yet once again. Absolutely sick......he should be tortured as his punshment and deported. Those poor innocent children.

Erin 10-22-2006 @ 11:38PM

Umm - inappropriate manner? Try psychotic and sadistic manner. Gesus - humanity scares the hell out of me.

Dawn 10-23-2006 @ 7:16AM

"Inappropriate" is that he's allowed to plead away 4 other charges. "Inappropriate" is the way he's allowed to stay in this country, never mind his job. Unbelievable. Sick. Sick. Sick.

sonyajanescarroll@gmail.com 10-23-2006 @ 7:48AM

This poor child.... I wonder if Oguehebe hasever herd of positive reinformant ????
My heart goes to the child, I hope he finds the love he needs to heal the wounds he has
And as far as MR. Oguehebe is concerened... I think whats good for the goose is good for the gander. He should recive the same treatment !!... except 10x worse ;)

Heather 10-23-2006 @ 11:35AM

I hope this child is ok. His father could have blinded him or killed him. The pepper could have caused him to stop breathing. He should be fired and deported. He should have the same thing done to him as well.

Michelle 10-23-2006 @ 2:40PM

Can I ask what the value of posting these stories is? I mean, yeah, the guy's a scumbag, we all agree. Is it to try to affect change in laws? Is it just to elicit a bunch of comments like the ones above?

Christine 10-23-2006 @ 6:12PM

It is to show that these stories really are real. You just never know...

Belinda 10-23-2006 @ 9:39PM

Good grief, another nut case. They will allow ANYONE to be a parent!

SpokenWord 10-23-2006 @ 11:25PM

What he did is horrible but why must he be deported? Do you think that he could not have harmed his own child in Nigeria? That he will now turn on the neighbourhood children?? It's sad to me that you think deportation is the answer.

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