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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man from South Charleston is facing multiple charges, including child neglect resulting in injury.
According to a criminal complaint, a victim told law enforcement she was dragged down E. 6th Street in Belle by her ex-boyfriend, Joseph D. Schwab, 51, of South Charleston, on March 18.
Schwab stated he was at the location to pick up his juvenile daughter he shared with the victim.
The victim stated she approached his vehicle and asked him to stop making comments about their daughter’s hair, the criminal complaint states.
Schwab started arguing with the victim and threatened to call the police, and the victim told him to call the police, according to the criminal complaint.
The victim stated she was talking to their daughter because she was upset and didn’t want to leave with Schwab.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim was crouched next to Schwab’s vehicle with the door open and had her hands in and on his car door.
The criminal complaint states Schwab “then got mad and pinned the juvenile in the seat with his right hand because the juvenile was not in her seatbelt then floored his vehicle down the road dragging the victim down the road with his car and causing injuries to the victim and scarring the juvenile.”
Schwab was charged with malicious or unlawful assault, domestic battery and child neglect resulting in injury.
He is currently out on bail.
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