AN EDGEWOOD MAN IS ACCUSED OF THROWING RED CHILE POWDER IN THE FACE OF HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER. NOW, 37 YEAR OLD DANIEL NIETO IS CHARGED WITH FELONY CHILD ABUSE AND MISDEMEANOR BATTERY.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE DAUGHTER TOLD A SHERIFFS DEPUTY SHE WANTED TO DO HER HOMEWORK TUESDAY EVENING…BUT HER FATHER WANTED HER TO DO THE DISHES. THAT’S WHEN HE THREW THE CHILE POWDER.
NIETO HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES.