A Corbin couple was arrested Thursday night for allegedly abusing a teen with a belt and extension cord.
Howard W. Smith, 45, and Amanda Smith, 39, are each facing one count of fourth-degree assault – child abuse.
In addition, Amanda Smith is charged with one count of first-degree strangulation.
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence on East Bryant Street, off of Master Street, at approximately 9:15 p.m. in response to a complaint of an out of control juvenile.
Deputy William Stewart, the department’s public affairs officer, stated that the juvenile told deputies that Howard Smith had struck him several times with a belt on multiple areas of his body.