Father faces backlash after dressing up as a Nazi and his son as Adolf Hitler

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OWENSBORO, Ky. - A Kentucky man's Halloween costume causing quite the controversy on social media.

According to WEHT, Bryant Goldbach dressed up as a Nazi soldier with his 5-year-old son Thursday night, who was dressed up as Adolf Hitler.

Goldbach reportedly chose the costumes for historical purposes and said he hadn't really thought the idea through.

When the Goldbach arrived at their trunk-or-treat event they immediately faced backlash.

Goldbach took to Facebook, responding to the incident and commenting on how he and his son were treated.  He said:


On Friday, Goldbach posted photos of him and his son in their costumes on Facebook and received even more backlash.

Goldbach reportedly said he didn't realize the costume would raise so much controversy and has apologized for his actions.

"I think it was in bad taste for me to let my child wear that, probably for me to wear that. It didn't occur to me. I thought it was a bad decision on my part," Goldbach told WEHT.

A Rabbi at a temple in the area responded to the incident with the following statement: