Beleaguered by felony child abuse charges over the spanking of his toddler son , NFL star Adrian Peterson may now be facing anguish from a past tragedy . Patterson allegedly mortally assaulted the 2-year-old boy . The victim lived with his mother , who was Patterson 's girlfriend . Patterson posted a 1,000 bond in San Diego , authorities say . TMZ star Patterson faces charges of injury to a child in the spanking of another son .
Patterson allegedly mortally assaulted the 2-year-old boy . The victim lived with his mother , who was Patterson 's girlfriend . Patterson posted a 1,000 bond in San Diego , authorities say . TMZ star Patterson faces charges of injury to a child in the spanking of another son .