Alleged child abuser released from jail

Justin Whittington, the man police say was caught on a convenience store's surveillance camera punching a toddler in the face, was scheduled for release from jail Saturday after police reduced the charges expected to be filed in the case.
Whittington, 23, of Bakersfield, was initially booked into Lerdo Jail Friday on suspicion of felony child abuse. Bail was set at $1 million.