The young dad posted a picture of his daughter on Facebook after he disciplined her

Nov 1, 2012 12:36 GMT  ·  By
22-year-old Andre Curry posted a photo of his bound and gagged little girl on Facebook
   22-year-old Andre Curry posted a photo of his bound and gagged little girl on Facebook

22-year-old Andre Curry, from Chicago, was acquitted on charges of unlawful-restraint, after he bound his daughter with tape and posted the picture on Facebook.

"This is wut happens wen my baby hits me back ; )," Curry had written in the description of the controversial photograph, ABC News informs.

The wrists and ankles of the girl, who was only 22 months old, were restrained with painter's tape, the same tape applied to gag her.

The man was arrested in December, and custody of his daughter was awarded to the mother. He can only contact the little girl through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Curry claims it was all in good fun, and that he is not an abusive parent.

The court is yet to rule on the more serious aggravated domestic-battery count, for which he could be sentenced to seven years in prison, if convicted.