Statesville Father Charged With Child Abuse After Video Began Circulating
STATESVILLE, N.C. — A Statesville man is behind bars after a disturbing video surfaced online showing what authorities say is the physical abuse of his young daughter.
Brian Alexander Johnson, 31, has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse following the circulation of a video that allegedly shows him violently disciplining the child inside a home. The footage, which has sparked outrage across social media, appears to have been recorded by Johnson himself, though it remains unclear why or who the video was originally intended for.
In the video, Johnson is seen wearing a turquoise bathrobe as he confronts the child, questioning her about wetting her underwear.
“Why you still peeing in your underwear?” Johnson asks the child.
The young girl appears visibly upset, wiping her eyes.
At one point, the child is allegedly forced to smell her own underwear. Moments later, Johnson is seen throwing the underwear past the camera before repeatedly striking the girl. He then walks off camera, leaving the child crying.
According to arrest warrants, the incident occurred in April 2023, but the video did not begin circulating publicly until recently.
Court documents allege that Johnson created and allowed a substantial risk of physical injury to the child by non-accidental means, stating that he repeatedly struck the girl and forcefully threw her onto the armrest of a couch — actions the warrant say posed a serious risk of harm.
Although warrants identify Johnson as the child’s father, some social media users claim he is not.
Johnson was arrested Wednesday and appeared before a judge Thursday, where his bond was set at $50,000 secured, according to Iredell County court records.
As of Thursday night, he remained in custody.
His next court date is scheduled for March 2.
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MISDEMEANOR MY AZZZZZ!! I PRAY TO GODDDD…..IN JESUS NAME HE GETS WHAT HE DESERVES!💔💔😡🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hi am Alberta Truesdale, lock his a*s up an throw away the key, he beat that poor baby like he would a woman, cause a man wouldnt have taken it, he is sick, how we know he wasnt looking at her the wrong way ,he shouldnt even be changing her, nope nope hell no, send him where he will need that robe, looks like he wants to be a woman his self, i dont care if you use my Name give him a reason to cross me, am a woman he’nasty an he should be where nasty things go on, he could have did great harm but by God grace God said not today!!!!!!, am very upset about this Video, lock him up, for good we dont need him out here, then he can wear that robe every night an day, when the guards say he can, Lord!!!!!