Man accused of beating daughter
URBANA — A Champaign man alleged to have beaten his teen-aged daughter because he was angry with her for becoming pregnant has been charged with two felony offenses.
State's Attorney Julia Rietz said she charged Paul Guy, 43, of the 1300 block of North Neil Street, with aggravated battery and domestic battery with a prior domestic battery conviction.
The charges stem from a beating that Guy allegedly administered to his daughter that started about midnight Wednesday and continued till about 1 a.m. when Guy's wife called police, Rietz said.
Police reported that the girl and her mother had gone to the doctor Wednesday and learned that the teen was pregnant. When the mother told Guy, he reportedly said he was going to beat her.
Rietz said when the mother and the girl's sisters tried to prevent him from going into her room, he threatened to hurt them.
"He had her remove her pants and lay on the bed, and struck her repeatedly with a belt on the arms and legs," Rietz said, reading from the police report. "She tried to get away and he held her by the face and punched her in the forehead."
The sisters and mother reported the girl had welts on her arms and legs and a swollen forehead, Rietz said. Police also reported the girl's room appeared "ransacked," with pictures torn off the walls and items thrown about.
Guy told police that he was disciplining his daughter, Rietz said.
If convicted of the aggravated battery charge, Guy faces penalties ranging from probation to two to five years in prison. The domestic battery with a prior domestic battery charge alleges that Guy was convicted in 1995 of beating his wife, Rietz said. Judge John Kennedy set his bond at $100,000 and told him to be back in court Aug. 11.
I must say I agree, I could care less who reads my comments on here. There is no excuse for putting your hands on a child in anger no matter the circumstances. Mabey there wouldn't be an issue of his teen daughter being pregnant if he was more of a father to her. Children learn what they live and if there is negativity in the home, gee ya think some negative things are going to happen. I am also concerned that it took the mother an hour to call the police, sorry buddy I dont care who you are, you lay a hand on my child expecially the way he did, I am calling the police immediatley.
This is such a sad story. If you are aware that someone has an obvious anger problem, why would you allow them to be around a child? Why was she beaten for an hour before an hour before the mother called the police? I would assume that you would want to call right away if he has prior convictions?? I would be very concerned IF there were other children around, too...especially YOUNG and impressionable children that learn from their male role models. These poor children need SAFETY, consistency, and love. Wonder why the family has problems, indeed. So very sad. I hope the baby is okay so that maybe IT will have a fair shake at the world. Hopefully this teenage girl is smart enough to get the heck away from that family as fast as she can and by any means possible...
I know this family and the news paper is wrong . The daughter was not beaten for an hour before the police was called . Secondly that family is in church every Sunday and at Bible study every Wednesday. They perticipate alot in Church. You have got to know someone be for you pass judgement. Yes true they had problems 18 years ago . People have nothing else better to do
but sit around judge other people. Well this family happens to be a great family that has
something going on in there life right now . The entire family needs support not judgement.
Only God judges. Have you taking the time out to go to the home of the Guy Family and
show your concerns as a community.
Because you know this family you are probably privvy to some more details but regardless the man beat his daughter and his wife felt it was necessary to call the police. It doesn't matter if it was an hour or if it was fifteen minutes. He beat his daughter. It doesn't matter that they go to church regularly. He still beat his daughter. Frankly, just because a person goes to church does not make them a better person than anyone else. Priests rape young boys, pastors cheat on their wives...the btk killer was a regular at church too. Each of their sins, including Mr. Guy's, were much worse than passing judgment on another person.
I couldn't agree more Cbane80!! I understand that people have problems, we get that but you can not stick up for this man!! I was pregnant as a teenager and my dad was very upset but he would never lay his hands on me!! Like you said, an avid church goer doesn't mean anything!! He obviously has some struggles and it is very sad but we are a judging world and when you beat your daughter and have previous charges against you for that, you are going to be judged!!
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