Man Shocks Boy To Stop Him From Urinating On Electrical Devices

A Florida man is accused of aggravated child abuse after allegedly using an electrical device to intentionally shock a 3½-year-old boy to teach him the dangers of electricity, according to WJXT-TV.

According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, Paul Trotman, 51, was watching the child when the Florida Department of Children and Families removed the boy, according to the report.

Trotman and his wife were chosen as caregivers by the boy's parents, but the home was not approved for foster care by DCF.


Trotman, an electrician employed at the Kings Bay Naval Station, admitted using a transformer putting out 56 volts to shock the boy who was intentionally urinating on electrical devices to see them spark, the WJXT-TV report said.

Trotman told investigators he was trying to teach the boy about the danger of electricity before the child seriously hurt himself.

Trotman was arrested Friday and booked into the Clay County Jail and held on $5,003 bond.