Tipton was also accused of abuse or endangering the welfare of a child for incidents on Oct. 31 and Nov. 25. The charges allege that at various times, he punched the victim in the chest, stuffed a sock in the child’s mouth and forced a gun barrel in the child’s mouth.
Tipton also was charged with not seeking medical treatment for the victim.
A motion was filed to seal probable cause statements in the case.
After the Andrew County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for Tipton’s arrest and asked for the public’s help in locating him, he was arrested Wednesday evening.