Professor Admits He Was Wrong To Discipline His Child With Ants

The attorney for an Alcorn State University professor said his client admitted he was wrong to discipline his child with ants.

On Tuesday, professor Festus Oguhebe pleaded no contest to one count of felony child abuse for putting ants on his child.

Last year, he was charged with five counts of felony child abuse. The charges involved his children, ages 7 to 15.

Oguhebe's attorney, Robert Smith, said that in exchange for a no-contest plea, the other four counts were dropped.

"He believes in academic excellence. This stems from a bad report from school his child obtained, and he was concerned about that," said Smith.