More and more details are trickling in regards to Adrian Peterson’s child abuse case.
According to TMZ, Peterson was reported to the police by a doctor that saw the child Peterson abused.
"Sources connected to Peterson tell us … the alleged victim is a male child from Minnesota who was visiting Adrian back in May at AP’s home in Texas. We’re told the child returned home to his mother in Minn. who noticed injuries and took the child to a doctor. A short time later, the doctor contacted authorities in Texas to report Adrian. Child Protective Services confirms they are working on a case involving Peterson and say the alleged victim is an 11-year-old boy."
Clearly, this is an extremely serious matter and Peterson badly harmed this child.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shed light on what exactly Peterson did soon after Fox 26 reported on Friday that the Minnesota Vikings running back had been indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child..
Arrest of Adrian Peterson (reported by @MarkBermanFox26) stems from the disciplining of a son with a switch, source says. He’s been indicted
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014
Peterson’s status for Sunday’s game versus the New England Patriots is unknown at the moment.
Peterson rushed for 1,266 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. Minnesota selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2007 NFL draft out of Oklahoma.