A South Carolina dad who allegedly called authorities to take his own son from his home has ended up being the one in potential hot water.

Thomas Baker, 44, has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office said in a statement posted to Facebook . Baker allegedly called the sheriff's office on Saturday to report that his 11-year-old son "was being unruly," the statement said.

The father told deputies his son was being "unruly" and that he was tired of the boy "not listening," Columbia-based NBC affiliate WIS reported .

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But after investigating, Baker was actually the source of the problem, as he allegedly

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