Taylor County Grand Jury indicts Abilene man on child injury charge

Taylor County grand jury indicts Abilene man on child injury charge ABILENE, Texas — A Taylor County grand jury has indicted Larry Donte Allen on a charge alleging injury to a child following an incident that occurred Jan. 12, 2026. According to court documents, Allen is accused of intentionally and knowingly causing bodily injury to a child 14 years of age or younger by throwing the child to the ground. The court documents state that an Abilene police officer responded to Hendrick Medical Center-South on Jan. 12 after receiving a report of a domestic assault. RELATED | Taylor County man indicted on kidnapping, assault, and drug charges According to the document, the children's mother told police that Allen had recently dropped off two children at her home following a court-ordered possession exchange. The court documents states one child later told investigators that after returning home from school, Allen became upset after not being acknowledged. Documents allege a verbal disagreement escalated when Allen picked the child up and slammed the child to the floor, causing pain to the head. The document further alleges that a second confrontation occurred later. Court documents state that a second confrontation occurred later in the day, during which Allen allegedly threw the child to the floor and physically restrained the child. According to the filing, the child reported difficulty breathing during the incident. RELATED | Taylor County man indicted on drug charge following 2025 crash The documents state another child witnessed the first incident but was not present during the second alleged assault. According to the document, the child was taken the following day to Hendrick Medical Center-North for what the documents describe as a strangulation examination. The filing also states that Allen later met with an Abilene police detective. During that interview, Allen said one of the children did not acknowledge him upon arriving at his apartment after school. The document states Allen told investigators he grabbed the child and slammed the child onto the floor.