Dayton man sentenced to probation for child abuse

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

A Dayton man who reportedly scarred and abused his daughter was sentenced to probation.

Antwan U-Gene Harris, 34, will spend up to five years on Community Control Sanctions, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

In May, Harris pleaded guilty to one count of endangering children in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.

An investigation began on March 31 after his daughter’s teachers reported the abuse, according to Dayton Municipal Court records.

The 14-year-old girl told investigators her father hit her multiple times with an extension cord two weeks prior, leaving scars on her arms and legs, an affidavit read.

Harris reportedly told police he caused the injuries with a belt in 2024.

A grand jury indicted Harris on an endangering children charge on April 8.

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