A Maplewood man is charged with malicious punishment of a child after he allegedly struck his daughter multiple times with a spatula and wrestled her to the ground, an incident that was captured on home video.

The charge was filed Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court.

Adam John Ellsworth, 41, faces one gross misdemeanor count of malicious punishment of a child causing less than substantial bodily harm, according to the criminal complaint.

On Friday, May 1, the victim told police she was journaling about things Ellsworth and his fiancée had been saying about her so she could discuss it with her therapist. Her journals were taken away, and when she tried to retrieve them, Ellsworth allegedly made her stand in a corner for an extended period as punishment, the complaint states.