Caleb's William's Brother Arrested for Assaulting a Minor It just never ends does it? I get being upset the kid tried to hurt  a puppy, but way overboard. Is making a child do exercises abuse? I think the real problem came when he pushed the boy's face in the water and wife said she saw him slapping the child.  Not excusing the behavior, but if the child tried to harm an animal, it is in how he got raised.