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Video shows Bakersfield man punching child in face

A California father has been arrested after video of him punching a toddler appeared on social media.

A warning, the attached video is troubling.

The incident happened around 2:30 local time at a convenience store in Bakersfield. In the video you see 23-year-old Justin Whittington chasing the young boy then striking him in the head. The boy falls to the ground grabbing his face and crying.

The man is then seen lifting the boy by his arm and handing him over to a woman who leads him out of the store. Whittington is charged with child endangerment. The boy was examined by medical aid and left at his home.

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