A father-of-three from Alabama has been accused of repeatedly forcing a toddler into a clothes dryer and turning on the machine with the boy inside.
According to charging documents, the abuse targeting the boy took place between May 2017 and May 2018, but was not reported until September 2018.
The warrant cited by
Al.com stated that on numerous occasions during that time period, Todhunter placed the young boy inside the dryer, which he would secure from the outside with a chair, and sometimes turn the machine on.
The victim also told police Todhuner stuffed him inside the washing machine and threatened to switch it on, warning the boy 'the water is going to be very hot.'
The documents did not disclose the nature of the relationship between Todhunter and the victim, nor the toddler's exact age, but social media posts suggest the man has two sons and a daughter, the youngest being a three-year-old boy.
Online records show Todhunter has a past criminal record that includes child abuse charges.