Frankfort couple held without bond in child neglect case

FRANKFORT, Ind. (WLFI) - A Frankfort father and stepmother have been charged with felony child neglect.

A nine-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with broken teeth, a fractured spine and a severe lung infection.

31-year-old Jacob Neal and 27-year-old Elizabeth Crow were charged Thursday in Clinton County court with Level 3 felony neglect of a dependent.

The child was first taken to IU Health Frankfort on August 26th which is when the abuse case began.

Clinton County court records say the boy was found to weigh only 51 pounds and that his ribs were visible from the lack of food.

Neal told doctors the boy had fallen while climbing on a bookshelf, while Crow said the boy had fallen from a swing a week prior.

An initial hearing date has not been set, and the couple is being held without bond.