A 45-year-old man, Tony Ledbetter has been arrested after
allegedly cutting off his pregnant girlfriend's nipples, and he is facing eight
charges of aggravated assault.
Police alleged he beat the 39-year-old woman repeatedly,
slamming her head on the ground before trying to silence her screams by shoving
a blanket in to her mouth. At some point during the attack, he is accused of
going to find a pair of scissors which he used to then mutilate her
breasts.
The woman, who has not been named, was able to escape and
ask for help, Keloland reports.
Ledbetter, whose bond has been set at $250,000, called 911
himself to report the incident.
Sioux Falls Public Information Officer Sam Clemens described
the case as 'disturbing'.
'He ended up punching her in the face, slamming her head on the ground several times.
'She was yelling and screaming for him to get off of her. He
then took his forearm and put it to her throat, basically restricting her
air.
'The really disturbing part is when he went and grabbed some
scissors and sat on top of her and used those scissors to cut off her nipples.'
Ledbetter will appear before court in Lincoln County this
week.
Daily Mail Cullage
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