A Missouri man is facing serious allegations after reportedly boarding a school bus with his young daughter and instructing her to repeatedly hit another girl until she cried.

Maurice Fox, aged 36, has been charged with first-degree harassment, two counts of fourth-degree assault, and trespassing on a school bus, as per records from the St. Louis County jail. Although Fox was taken into custody on Monday night, the incident in question happened on October 9, authorities have revealed.

On that day, just after 9 a.m. in Ferguson, a bus from the Ferguson-Florissant School District arrived at the 100 block of Frost Avenue. Despite the bus driver’s attempt to prevent entry by extending his arm, Fox and his 6-year-old daughter boarded the vehicle, according to a criminal complaint cited by Law&Crime.

The complaint details that Fox pushed past the driver’s arm and continued down the aisle. His daughter then identified a 7-year-old girl, at which point Fox allegedly issued threats towards the child. He purportedly hinted that their actions had been premeditated.

“Do what I told you to do,” Fox is reported to have instructed his daughter, according to the affidavit. The document further states that the girl then repeatedly struck the victim in the head.

When his daughter stopped, Fox is said to have not been satisfied. “Again,” he allegedly stated, and then his daughter “resumed punching the victim in the head.”

According to the affidavit, once again, the attack stopped, but once again, Fox commanded his daughter to resume — this time with an expressed desire. “I want her crying, again,” he allegedly said, and his daughter hit the girl “with closed fists.”

When his daughter stopped this time, she and Fox left the bus, an officer with the Ferguson Police Department said, noting that surveillance footage captured the attack. According to the officer, Fox had prior felony convictions for aggravated battery, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm.

Fox turned himself in to authorities on Monday night, police told local CBS affiliate KMOV. Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said that “no child should ever be exposed to that kind of behavior, especially in a setting that should feel safe, like a school bus.”

While it is unclear what — if anything — transpired between the children before the incident, Doyle said, “We encourage parents and guardians to work with school officials, counselors, and community resources when facing conflicts involving their children. Collaboration and communication — not confrontation — are how we keep our kids and schools safe.”

Ferguson, Missouri, is part of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, located about 12 miles northwest of the city.