Father Beats Man Found Half Nude With 2 Toddlers: Police

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office arrested a North Carolina man who was severely beaten by a father after he was allegedly found half nude in a bedroom with two small children. The North Carolina man, 60-year-old Mark Stanley, was charged with two counts of indecent liberties and one count of domestic assault.

In the early morning hours of Dec. 29, Spotsylvania Sheriff deputies arrived at the house on Luce Lane in Spotsylvania County after receiving a report of a disturbance. Stanley had severe injuries to his face. The deputies entered the house and encountered a man with a handgun who was quickly approaching Stanley. The man dropped the gun after he was confronted by the deputies, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies were told Stanley was a visitor at the home. The father woke up early on Dec. 29 and checked on his two toddlers. When he opened the children's bedroom door, he found Stanley, allegedly nude from the waist down, in the room with the youngsters, the sheriff's office said.

When the father questioned what he was doing in the room, Stanley allegedly pushed the father out of the room and then locked the door. The father forced the door open and began beating Stanley, who was taken to a local hospital for his injuries, according to the sheriff's office. After receiving treatment at the hospital, Stanley was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and held under no bond.

Along with the two counts of indecent liberties and one count of domestic assault, additional charges may be brought against Stanley as the investigation continues, the sheriff's office said.

No charges were brought against the father of the two children.