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Vikings RB Adrian Peterson indicted on child abuse
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In this Sept. 7 file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson warms up for a game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. The Vikings benched Peterson for Sunday's game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. Attorney Rusty Hardin says the charge accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son. He says Peterson has cooperated with authorities and "used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son." Hardin says Peterson regrets the incident but never intended to harm the boy. - photo by The Associated Press
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after he was indicted in Texas on a charge of child abuse for using a branch to spank his son. His team benched him for this weekend's game against New England. Peterson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, said the charge in Montgomery County accuses Peterson of using a switch to spank one of his sons, whose age was not disclosed.