Grandfather Could Face Charges After Duct-Taping Autistic Boy to Keep Him From Running into Traffic

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The child duct-taping incident that grabbed headlines in Tacoma, Washington, is a reminder of the tough choices caregivers have to make when it comes to restraining children with autism.

Police issued an amber alert on Monday, April 30, after video surfaced showing a man using duct tape to restrain a child, before putting him in a car and driving away, KXLY reported.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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