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Man threw pizza at daughter, faces felony

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GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Gainesville, Fla., say they have arrested a man who allegedly threw a slice of pizza at his daughter's head after hurling a racial slur at her.

The 38-year-old man used language containing racial and sexual expletives in telling the girl to switch off the music on a computer, police said. The girl, whose age was not reported, then called 911, the Gainesville Sun reported.

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The father was arrested Friday and charged with the felony of child abuse without great harm, said the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.

The man's name was being withheld to protect his daughter's identity, the newspaper reported.

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