SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. — A North Carolina man visiting his family for the holidays was hospitalized and jailed after a father found him partially naked in his children's bedroom days after Christmas, police said.
Police said 60-year-old Mark Stanley of North Carolina is facing indecent liberties and domestic assault charges after authorities said he was found naked from the waist down in the bedroom of two young children.
According to police, the incident took place in the early morning hours of Dec. 29, 2019 after police responded to a call in the 6800 block of Luce Lane. Upon arrival, Spotsylvania County police said they were encountered with a chaotic scene and an older male, identified as Stanley, with severe injuries to his face.
Investigators said Stanley pushed the dad out of the bedroom and locked the door before the father forced his way inside and began beating him.
Stanley, who was staying with family at the residence, was discovered by the children’s father, police said.