A Dunbar police officer was charged with domestic battery Sunday for allegedly slapping his wife and pressing his finger into her chest.

George Ike Rader, 50 of Grandview Drive, Dunbar, got into an argument with his wife over showing favoritism to their children, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

During the argument he slapped her about 20 times and pressed his finger into her upper chest, West Virginia State Trooper E.B. McClung wrote in the complaint.

In an interview with McClung, Rader acknowledged arguing with his wife but that he pushed her with his finger only to get her out of his face, according to the complaint.

Rader also said he did not slap the woman at any point during the incident, according to the complaint.

Rader was arraigned on Sunday in front of Kanawha County Magistrate Ward Harshbarger, who released him on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.

Dunbar Police Chief Earl Whittington said Rader was placed on administrative leave on Sunday, pending the outcome of the criminal investigation and an internal investigation of the matter.

"We're going to deal with this as professionally as we can," he said. "Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and we need to get to the facts."

George Ike Rader, 50 of Grandview Drive, Dunbar, got into an argument with his wife over showing favoritism to their children, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

During the argument he slapped her about 20 times and pressed his finger into her upper chest, West Virginia State Trooper E.B. McClung wrote in the complaint.

In an interview with McClung, Rader acknowledged arguing with his wife but that he pushed her with his finger only to get her out of his face, according to the complaint.

Rader also said he did not slap the woman at any point during the incident, according to the complaint.

Rader was arraigned on Sunday in front of Kanawha County Magistrate Ward Harshbarger, who released him on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.

Dunbar Police Chief Earl Whittington said Rader was placed on administrative leave on Sunday, pending the outcome of the criminal investigation and an internal investigation of the matter.

"We're going to deal with this as professionally as we can," he said. "Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and we need to get to the facts."