ANDERSON, Ind. — Indiana police want prosecutors to file charges against the star of the MTV program "Teen Mom" for beating her daughter's father.
Anderson Police Detective Jake Brooks says in a probable cause affidavit that 20-year-old Amber Portwood "implicated herself" in slapping, choking, and punching 24-year-old Gary Shirley three times since Aug. 14, 2009. Brooks asked prosecutors to file two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of battery. The alleged felonies occurred in the presence of the child. Leah was one at the time of the first incident.
Messages were left Friday with the Madison County prosecutor and an attorney for Portwood.
An Indiana Department of Child Services spokeswoman says the agency is assessing conditions in Portwood's home. The agency received hundreds of calls after a September episode showed Portwood beating Shirley.
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