Madison County man faces felony charge for child injury

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) - A man in Madison County is charged with a felony aggravated battery after police say he inflicted willfully caused injury to his three-month-old child.

The Rexburg Police arrested Leonardo Santiago Jara Saltos after being alerted by Child Protective Services that Saltos had confessed to his wife to shaking their newborn son.

According to court documents, Saltos claimed his newborn son had fallen off the changing table/dresser and was taken to the Madison Memorial Hospital for evaluation. The hospital found the newborn had a skull fracture and past bleeding in the brain.

However, after being alerted by the CPS, the Madison County authorities spoke with a medical professional over the incident who stated "the injuries (the newborn) has are consistent with a shake, impact, or severe impact," according to court documents.

Based on this information, Saltos was placed into custody at the Madison County Jail where his bond has been set at $150,000. He is set to appear for a preliminary hearing today at 1:30 p.m in the Madison County Courthouse.

We will continue to monitor this case and keep you informed.

These charges represent a formal accusation of a crime. All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

of causing injury to a child, Idaho Code 18-1501(1) - a felony by inflicting unjustifiable physical pain or willfully causes the health of a child to be injured.

To the authorities, Saltos claimed his newborn son had fallen off the changing table/dresser and was taken to the Madison Memorial Hospital for evaluation. The hospital found the newborn had a skull fracture and past bleeding in the brain.

However, authorities were alerted by Child Protective Services that Saltos had confessed to his wife that he had shaken their newborn son. The Madison County Authorities spoke with a medical professional over the incident and stated "The injuries (the newborn) has are consistent with a shake, impact, or severe impact."