Sam Malone (Ohio politician)

Sam Malone (Ohio politician)

Samuel Malone (born c. 1971) is an African-American businessman in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served as a Cincinnati city councilmember from 2003-2005 [cite news |first=Howard |last=Wilkinson |title=A little about Sam Malone |url=http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/NEWS01/710180399 |work=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=2007-10-18 ] and gained national prominence after being tried on domestic violence charges after disciplining his teenaged son with a leather belt.

Biography

Early life and education

Malone grew up in the Cincinnati area, graduating from Western Hills High School [cite web |title=Full Biography for Sam Malone |url=http://www.smartvoter.org/2005/11/08/oh/hm/vote/malone_s/bio.html |publisher=Smart Voter ] . He served in the US Navy and earned an associates degree from Vincennes University.

Career

2005 discipline incident

On May 14, 2005, Malone disciplined his son for failing grades and misbehavior by striking his bared body repeatedly with a leather belt. Without the protection of clothing, the son developed extensive welts across his back, chest, stomach, legs and buttocks.

The son later put on his clothes and with a friend dialed 911, afraid to return home. A relative took the child to the hospital and Malone was arrested. The relative told news reporters that some of the welts didn't subside until a month later. A report in the Cincinnati Enquirer stated one welt on his buttock disappeared only in December, more than six months later.

After Malone's arrest, he was tried for domestic violence. The Cincinnati DA recused himself from the case, citing a conflict of interest since Malone was on the board at the time. The prosecution deemed that while Malone may have started as a spanking, he took it too far. The audio of the teen's 911 call and a news report showing the kid's "injuries" were aired nationally. Malone maintained that in the state of Ohio, he has a right to discipline his child anyway he saw fit, including spanking if necessary. He also maintained that the child resisted, causing the hits elsewhere than his buttocks. It was also stated that he took off his dress shirt for greater leverage and threatened to "beat the black off him". The teen continues to live with a relative and Malone was ultimately acquitted.

References

External links

* [http://sammalone.net/ Sam Malone's Official Website]
* [http://www.nospank.net/malone2.htm News clip from the incident]
* [http://www.nospank.net/malone4.htm News clip from the incident]


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