Off-Duty Corrections Officer Accused of Beating 6-Year-Old Boy

An off-duty corrections officer was accused of beating his girlfriend's 6-year-old son, including biting his cheek, police say. 

Jayden Gustave, 25, was charged with assault to a child under 11, the NYPD said. 

Gustave allegedly punched the boy's arm repeatedly, bit his cheek and beat him with a belt, police said. The child was taken to a hospital and released. 

Gustave was arrested Friday evening at his girlfriend's Brooklyn home. It wasn't immediately clear whether he had an attorney. 

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