In a release issued Tuesday evening, Trooper Fulmer said he received a report detailing the alleged child abuse on July 15.
Trooper Fulmer said the incident is alleged to have occurred on July 12 around 2:00 p.m. at 69 Glenwood Avenue in Glen Campbell Borough, Indiana County.
According to the report, the father allegedly burned his 4-year-old child with a cigarette and smacked his buttocks.
The man’s name has not yet been released.
The investigation is ongoing.