"The deputy saw minor injuries consistent with [Ryan's] statement," the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said in an official statement.
Ryan even provided a video of the incident which backed his story up.
Naya has since been released on USD $1,000, when her father-in-law picked her up, as WSAZ reports.
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