Mohammad Mahmoud Shaar, 26, of Coconut Creek, Florida, dropped off his girlfriend at her workplace last Thursday before taking her four-year-old son to a babysitter's home.
Shaar allegedly attacked the boy when he became increasingly upset after his mother got out of the car, according to an arrest report.
Broward Sheriff's Office said the babysitter’s home was only 1.6 miles away from the mother’s place of work, but Shaar took 20 minutes to get there.
The babysitter said the the boy was crying and shaking when he arrived and Shaar left without giving her any explanation about what happened, reported Local10.com.
According to the arrest report, she said the boy told her 'Mo did it to him'.
She took video and photos of the child's injuries on his face, neck, ears and back.
The babysitter also noticed bruising and a cut on the boy's penis when he went to the bathroom and immediately called his mother and took him to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated.
The four-year-old was then seen by detectives who asked him to demonstrate how he was hit by Shaar.
The report mentioned: "The victim also stated that the defendant pulled his penis and with a clenched jaw and tight fist, exhibited the way in which he was forcibly grabbed in the penile region."
The boy said he was cut on his genitals by Shaar's nails, the investigators added.
Shaar denied abusing the boy and claimed the boy was choking and he was patting the boy on the back, hence explained the redness to his back.
He said it was possible that his hand struck the boy's neck, face and ears during the incident but that he did not intend to harm the boy, said the authorities.
Shaar also denied touching the boy's penis and claimed that the boy grabbed himself in that area because he had to use the bathroom.
Detectives said it was implausible to believe that the boy caused the injuries to himself. Shaar was arrested on a charge of aggravated child abuse and was being held at the Broward County Main Jail.
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