LEESBURG, FL — A Florida mother said she is receiving death threats after a video of her dipping her child’s head into the toilet was shared on the internet.
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Kaitlyn Wolf’s 10-year-old son recorded the 3-year-old screaming while his mother holds him upside down over the toilet.
Wolf said it was a punishment for her child and that she was originally going to wash his mouth out with soap.
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The mother said she got the idea from a movie and sent the video to her babysitter as a joke.
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The video quickly spread online and Wolf said she now regrets her decision.
Police said they wanted to arrest Wolf, but the State Attorney's Office said it won't pursue charges because there was no physical abuse or neglect.
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