Social media post leads to charges in battery of Madison County 1-year-old
A social media post led to criminal charges against a Troy woman and Jerseyville man in the battery of a 1-year-old child.
Troy Chief of Police Brad Parsons said Tuesday that Austin Stone, 22, of the 600 block of Page in Jerseyville, and Rebecca Jones-Scales, 21, of the 400 block of Meadow Drive in Troy, have been charged with three counts of aggravated battery. Jones-Scales has also been charged with child endangerment.
Jones-Scales is the mother of the child and Stone, at the time of the offense, was Rebecca Scales-Jones boyfriend, according to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office.
On Oct. 29, the Troy Police Department received an anonymous call pointing them to a Facebook post that had gone viral. The post showed the child with “significant bruising” to the face, head, arms, and legs and alleged that Austin Stone was the perpetrator.
The Troy Police Department performed a welfare check on the child, which led to the charges.
Both Stone and Jones-Scales are being held in the Madison County Jail on $750,000 bond. The child is currently safe and has been relocated. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services worked in conjunction with the Troy Police Department.
No further information regarding the custody of the child can be provided.
This story was originally published December 15, 2020 at 2:35 PM.
