Overview
- Police said a business employee found the child around 9:30 a.m. Friday near Nippersink Boulevard and Grand Avenue, bloodied and wearing only underwear, and officers took him to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.
- Doctors documented extensive bruising, dried blood, red welts, and a dried blue soapy substance on the boy’s face and chest, according to court records.
- Lake County prosecutors charged Priscilla Marshall, 34, and Cody Marion, 35, with felony aggravated battery to a child along with domestic battery and child endangerment.
- Court filings allege abuse dating to 2023, including beatings with household objects, dish soap poured into the boy’s mouth and ears, removal from school, forced separation at meals, and demeaning statements.
- All five children from the home were placed in temporary care of extended family; Marion’s detention hearing is set for Monday and Marshall’s for Tuesday, with no-contact orders in place.