DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit Police Officer has been charged with Child Abuse after using a taser to threaten his 10-year-old nephew.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the charges Friday afternoon, saying that Caleb Williams, a 21-year-old pofficer, has been charged with Second Degree Child Abuse and Felonious Assault.
Officials say that at a home on East Outer Drive in Detroit on Wednesday, April 17, Williams allegeldy threatened and scared his 10-year-old nephew by "arcing his department issed taser while standing in close proximity to the child," per a release from the prosecutor's office.
Williams was arraigned in district court this afternoon, and was given a $10,000 bond. As a condition of his bond, Williams is not allowed to possess any weapons, or have contact with minors.
The department released a statement on Saturday morning. It reads:
"Officer Williams's actions as depicted on the video constitute gross violations of the DPD's internal policies and procedures. After video of this incident surfaced, Chief White personally reviewed the footage and immediately ordered the officer suspended and the case referred to Internal Affairs. Consistent with the Department's commitment to transparency and accountability, the Department will cooperate fully with the Wayne County Prosecutors Office in their prosecutorial efforts."
