Woman Facing Child Abuse Charges For “Beating The Gay” Out Of Son

Mary Gowans

Mary Gowans

WHITEVILLE, N.C. – A report filed with the Whiteville, N.C. Police Department indicates that Mary Gowans, 41, attempted to have her younger son repeatedly strike her older son in an attempt to ‘beat the gay’ out of him.

The report states that when the officer arrived, screaming and yelling could be heard by several subjects inside the home.

According to the older teenager, he was instructed by Gowans to remain compliant and not strike back at the younger brother. At one point, according to the official report, Gowans had the son strip down to his underwear and “proceeded to strike with a belt across his body.”

Gowans also allegedly struck the victim “with a stick that left a large abrasion on his left shoulder.” The victim’s injuries were photographed after he was transported to the office of a magistrate.

This isn’t her first run-in with the law. Early this year, Gowan was charged with assault and battery in an unrelated matter and, following that, apprehended for driving without a license as well as driving with a child in the car’s front seat.

Gowans reportedly admitted to beating her 15-year-old herself because the teen visited the home of a man she believed to be gay.

Gowans is facing misdemeanor child abuse charges.  She is currently free on bond and will face a District Court hearing  Oct. 9.

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