Mentally challenged man says employer beat him with belts for years

[KamaAina]

http://thegrio.com/2015/02/17/mentally-challenged-man-employer-abuse/

A mentally challenged South Carolina man has allegedly been physically abused by his employer for years.

Thirty-seven-year-old John Christopher Smith has been working at J&J Cafeteria in South Carolina since he was just 12 years old, washing dishes after school. He told WMBF he enjoyed his job until the owner’s brother, 50-year-old manager Bobby Paul Edwards, began to physically abuse him in 2010.

“He would beat me with belts and all that,” Smith, who has been diagnosed with mild delayed cognitive development, a condition that means he functions intellectually well below average, told WMBF. “Take the tongs to the grease on my neck.” Other incident involved choking, slapping, and punching with a closed fist....

But Caines decided to report the abuse and took Smith to the NAACP for help as well as contacting social services.

And, just like police brutality, in case you were wondering...

[roguevalley]

1. unbelievable. I hope this young man wins his battles.