Postal worker accused of choking 11-year-old girl at park
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FILE: Bristow Park in Commerce, Calif., is shown. (MyFoxLA.com)
Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a U.S. postal worker with child cruelty for allegedly choking an 11-year-old girl who mocked him at a public park.
MyFoxLA.com reports that Daniel Villasensor, 55, of Temple City, was on duty Monday afternoon when accidentally waked into a women's bathroom at Bristow Park in Commerce.
Villasensor allegedly became angry after two children taunted him and chased a girl into a bathroom and began choking her inside an adjacent supply room while two city workers told him to stop.
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Villasenor appeared in court Wednesday still wearing his postal uniform and pleaded not guilty. His bail was set at $15,000.
The Postal Service says Villasenor, a 30-year employee, has been placed on unpaid leave during the investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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