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Man arrested on child abuse charges

Summary by ABC 36 News
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Hardin County father is behind bars after authorities say a dangerous social media “trick” left his two-month-old baby with fractured ribs. Deputies say they were notified after the infant was treated at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville for healing rib fractures. Investigators report the child’s father, Austin Webster, admitted to attempting a technique he saw online, claiming it would relieve the …
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ABC 36 News broke the news in Lexington, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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