EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — An Eau Claire man was charges with horrendous corporal punishment of children. The allegations include “militaristic” discipline — forcing the children to do push-ups, to stand against a wall holding their arms out until they cried, and to stand outside in freezing weather for extended periods. On some occasions, according the criminal complaint, Daniel Tlusty, age 41, would wake the children in the middle of the night for punishment. The charges:
> Four counts of repeated physical abuse causing bodily harm.
> Two counts of recklessly endangerment with a dangerous weapon.
According to the court documents, Tlusty forced one child to eat their own feces after an accident. Also: Spanking a child with a wrench until they were unable to sit down for week. Tlusty denied some allegations to investigator. Only “an open-handed swat on the butt,” he said. He also was accused of driving drunk and recklessly with the children on board. The abuses happened between 2018 and 2024, according to documents. The children’s ages ranged from 8 to 13 when interviewed by police. Bail was set at $5,000. Tlusty, however, is already in prison on a 4-1/2 year sentence for a seventh drunken driving.
Tlusty. Police claim a litany of torturous parenting practices with kids.