A man is under arrest accused of abusing a 7-year-old.

Thirty-three-year-old Andrew Jerome Babauta is charged with child abuse.

Court documents state Babauta allegedly used a belt to spank the child five times as punishment.

The alleged victim told police he was whipped for feeding trash to another relative which made them sick.

Another adult reported the alleged abuse to police after noticing bruises and marks on the child’s legs.