A man was found guilty of child abuse in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday after he reportedly used a plastic chair to hit his 13-year-old daughter for not being able to find a DVD.

Patrick Watson, 36, of Lake's Pen in St Catherine, was granted $40,000 bail until April 7 when he will be sentenced.

Allegations are that that on January 27, Watson told his daughter to look for a DVD.

It was further alleged that upon being told that the movie could not be found, Watson became upset and used a plastic chair to hit his daughter all over her body.

The child reportedly suffered injuries to her head and arms.

Family members made a report to the police who later arrested and charged Watson.