Father sentenced to prison for biting son's toes

An Arkansas father has been convicted of felony battery and sentenced to six years in prison for disciplining his young son by biting his toes.

Thirty-six-year-old Todd Wayne Hall, of Rogers, was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

The son, now 9, was 6 years old at the time. Prosecutors showed jurors photographs of his injured toes, which had bruises and cracks in the toenails. Hall also admitted in a court proceeding that he bit the boy's toes.

Hall was cited previously for biting his daughter.

Testimony revealed Hall and his wife, Virginia, would punish the children for blinking their eyes or moving while they were supposed to be napping.

The children are the custody of grandparents.