Police: Ohio father put 3-year-old in dryer, then turned it on

By The Associated Press
Published: February 09, 2012

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — Police say an Ohio man who stuck his 3-year-old son in a clothes dryer as punishment and then turned it on is facing child endangerment charges.

The Zanesville Times reports that 40-year-old Jamial Bayly is scheduled for a video arraignment Thursday in Cambridge Municipal Court.

Guernsey County Sheriff Michael McCauley says deputies went to the Cambridge home Sunday after getting a tip from family members.

Deputies found the boy had been put in the dryer, which was then turned on. They didn't see any visible injuries on him. McCauley says he doesn't know how long the boy had been in the dryer.

The sheriff says the boy was released to his mother, who wasn't home when deputies arrived.

Cambridge Municipal Court records don't list an attorney for Bayly.