A mother and stepfather were arrested after neglecting to report that their child had been severely abused.
Rune Star Springer, 24, and Travis Wayne Tillotson, 38, are each being charged with neglect of a dependent, a level 6 felony.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on March 2, officers with the Nappanee Police Department responded to a report of a child in need of service.
The child had multiple pieces of his scalp missing, ranging from 1/2 inch to 2 inches. His septum on his nose had been cut out, and what appeared to be fingernail marks were dug into his left cheek and scabbed over. Both of the child’s arms were broken in multiple places, and his arm sockets were broken to the point where the child was unable to raise his hands over his shoulders.
His teeth were broken from trauma and his lower lip had been cut deep. The child was also underweight and malnourished. His injuries appeared to range from several months old to a few days old.
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