A Nowata man is now out of jail after getting arrested for locking two six-year-old boys in a dog kennel. Tulsa's ABC News Channel 8 reports Nowata police reports that City of Nowata Police Chief Mike McElhaney said the two boys were still in the kennel when he arrived, and the man told officers the boys were in there as a punishment.

The owner of Kid Kountry Day Care where the boys attend, has allowed the man to stay at her home because she believes he's innocent, but police said the man admitted to the alleged abuse, telling officers he told the boys they would be staying outside in the kennel all night.

Nowata police found out about the incident from the boys 11-year-old sister who was hiding in the bathroom when she called the police.

The man posted a $50,000 bond and faces charges of child abuse.