PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — A 35-year-old eastern Nebraska man has been accused of shackling his teenage nephew to a bed to keep the boy from going out and misbehaving.

Court records say Wade Merry, of Plattsmouth, is charged with child abuse. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call Thursday from The Associated Press, seeking comment about the allegations against his client.

Police say the 14-year-old was shackled to the bed at least a dozen times. A court document says Merry told police he restrained the boy while Merry worked overnight shifts at a bakery. Merry says he was frustrated by the boy’s behavior problems.

Police say Merry gave the boy a cup in case he needed to use a bathroom while shackled.