I agree.
This crossed the line. To leave marks that are visible for more than a day is abuse. She wasn’t in trouble all the time and for a first offense, this guy must have loved giving it to such a pretty girl to have gone overboard like they claim he did.
For any child to be assaulted like this is criminal. I believe in corporal punishment but common sense needs to prevail. I would file charges to make sure he doesn’t abuse anyone else’s daughter.
And shouldn’t there have been a witness?
/johnny