Anthony Curt Duran, a 36-year-old Rome man, was charged with felony cruelty to children in the second degree, criminal negligence, and disorderly conduct. He is also charged with misdemeanor obstruction of law enforcement officers, according to authorities.
Duran remains in jail on a $12,000 bond as of Friday morning.
The charges come after an incident involving Duran and a child under the age of 18, specifically his six-year-old stepson. According to local news reports, Duran allegedly forced the young boy to walk more than half a mile to school in freezing temperatures.