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>> his name is joseph gray, and the little boy is his girlfriend's son. they'd been dating just a couple months. she was sitting outside in the car while the beating took place inside. police say they showed her the video for the first time. >> she saw the video, and she broke down crying. she's real distraught by what happened. >> with his cruel behavior caught on camera, joseph gray pleads guilty to second-degree child abuse. >> it made it real hard for him to deny it. the tape closed this case, period. >> officer biddle wishes he could have this type of hard evidence in all his child abuse ...

When the toddler gets up, the man opens the freezer door, bashing him in the head. there's no audio on the tape, but police say the boy is crying. the man bends down and starts spanking the child. then picks him up, pulls down his pants, pinching and spanking the child some more. the video shows him striking the child repeatedly on the floor, stepping on the little boy's hands. then he coldly turns his back and walks away, leaving the child lying on the floor. despite everything that's happened, the little boy picks himself up and follows his abuser out of the door. when the video gets into th...

Most often take place behind closed doors, and biddle knows that well. he says he, too, was abused as a child. >> it took a toll on me. that's why i'm at the unit that i'm at. in my heart i thought i'm going to make a change for other kids. >> in his statement to police, joseph gray says he was also a victim of child abuse. at his sentencing he expresses remorse for his behavior. >> i want to apologize for what i did. i know it was wrong. i want to apologize to my girlfriend for what i did. >> well, the court knows you are very remorseful. >> the judge then speaks directly to gray about his tr...

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