Adoptive Father Charged with Child Abuse

0:00A 47-year-old man in Tuscaloosa County faces heavy felony charges after cops confirmed he sexually abused his adopted child. Phillips Scott Watts got hit with first-degree rape, sexual abuse, sodomy, incest, and tampering with evidence. He's locked up with no bond. The whole thing kicked off just last week when someone reported the juvenile was getting abused by their adoptive dad. Sheriff's Office Investigators dug in quick and verified every claim, leading straight to the arrest. This hits hard in the community, especially since it involves family trespraking down like that. The child welfare angle has folks talking about how these mandatory reporting laws should protect kids from the people closest to them. Meanwhile, Watts' wife, Caddy, is in the mix too, charged with endangering a child's welfare and two counts as skipping her duty to report the abuse. She's out on a $1,200 bond. Authorities are still piecing it together, so expect more details as this develops, keeps us all on our toes about watching out for the vulnerable ones.

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