Father Charged In Child Abuse Case
1,545 views · Published 18 March 2014 · 2:02 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2014 · News & Politics
The father of a girl that is at the center of a child abuse case in Henderson County is now being charged.News 13 first told you about the investigation last month after the infant showed signs of serious injuries, and was taken from her parents and put in foster care.In December, the little girl was taken away from 21-year-old Tony Stepp and his wife after suspicious injuries were discovered along her arms and legs. There was also hemorrhaging behind her eyes. A doctor at Mission Hospital declared the injuries as non-accidental. Stepp and his wife Mikayla both denied any allegations of abuse. Now the warrants that have been drawn up, and are ready to be served for misdemeanor child abuse. At this point, there are no reports of charges being filed against the mother. News 13 is told Tony Stepp filed for a separation from his wife last week. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
