They arrested a man who threw his son into the sea, left him and apologized, "I wanted to teach him how to swim"

Daytona Beach, Florida, was the scene of a violent episode of child abuse. A man he threw his five year old son into the Atlantic Ocean and left him in the water. A tourist, who was dining with his family on the pier, realized the situation and rescued the boy, who was in a very deep area. After the incident, the father was arrested and excused: "I taught him to swim."

According to local media reports, 38-year-old John Bloodsworth was on the beach drinking beer with his son. In an instant, he pushed him into the sea and left him alone. His son, desperate, cried and tried to stay afloat.

Mitch Brown, a former Georgian vacationer at Daytona Beach, found out what was happening and decided to intervene. Without hesitation, He took the baby out of the water and brought his father to the authorities.

Outraged by the situation, he explained in dialogue with WESH 2 News, that he could not tolerate this kind of abuse and that he had himself confronted Bloodsworth, which he described as weak the effects of toxic substances.

The former soldier took the man in front of the Daytona Beach Police and reported the incident. The father of the victim claimed that he only wanted his son to learn to swim. "I could not think of a better place like this," he told the officers.

Bloodsworth was charged with serious beatings on children, which resulted in physical and mental injuries, as well as a disorderly intoxication and swam within 300 feet of the wharf. He managed to break free after depositing a deposit of $ 1,500.

Officials at the police station said that the area where the man had thrown his son into the water did not include a lifeguard. In addition, they maintained that it was an area of ​​very strong currents.