RAYNHAM, Mass. -- A 4-year-old boy was allegedly groped in the bathroom of a grocery store by an employee and the boy's father took the matter into his own hands, police said.
The boy's father attacked the perpetrator during the incident at the Market Basket in Raynham last month.
Police said that Valerio Rodriquez, 71, allegedly reached underneath a bathroom dividing wall and touched the boy high on his leg while he was standing on a bucket to used in the next urinal.
The boy's father, who was also in the bathroom during the incident, told police that he forced open the door and punched Rodriquez several times.
Police charged the boy's father with assault for hitting Rodriguez.
Rodriquez told police that he was joking around, but he was charged with a felony account of indecent assault and battery on a child.
Rodriguez is scheduled to be arraigned in Taunton Superior Court July 29. Beatrice will be arraigned July 31.
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