Indiana – An Indiana parent was indicted on muItiple feIony negIect charges after Indiana authorities found her 1-year-oId chiId, Jassper, dead inside the family trailer. The parent, 28-year-old S. lgou, faces two counts of negIect of a dependent resulting in death and three additional counts of negIect of a dependent related to her other children, according to court records. Her bond was set at $2 million and she was booked after calling 911 on Sept. 17 to report that her son was unresponsive.
Indiana authorities say officers who responded to the 911 call found the mother outside the home holding the child wrapped in a sheet. Inside the trailer, investigators described conditions they called entirely unsafe and unhealthy, with hoarding, insect infestation and dcomposing material in a crib that detectives believe came from the child. Detectives wrote that the child’s body was in a significant state of decomposition and that he appeared extremely malnourished, with bones visible beneath his skin and a near-complete absence of subcutaneous fat.
Investigators treated the scene as a criminal investigation and documented the living conditions, photographs and physical evidence. Officers noted that the victimhad not seen a doctor in more than a year, records show, and the Coroner’s Office reported an initial autopsy finding that the toddler weighed just fourteen pounds at death, a weight only about four pounds more than at his last recorded visit in January 2024. The official cause of death remained pending finalization at the time charges were filed.
During interviews at the scene and later at police headquarters, the parent told detectives she had discovered the child unresponsive and expressed shock at his condition. Body-worn camera footage and affidavit excerpts quoted in reporting indicate she asked investigators, “Did I do this?” and “Am I going to jail now?” The woman acknowledged in interviews that the child had recent trouble keeping food down and that she had not taken him to a doctor because she was trying to get her bearings as a single mom after her former partner moved out last year.
As part of the investigation, Indiana authorities removed the woman’s two other children, ages 4 and 8, and placed them in the custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services. Court records also list a separate felony neglect count alleging that the eldest child was not enrolled in school. Police and child welfare investigators continue to review medical records, forensic findings and home conditions as they build the case and prepare for prosecution. Prosecutors say the weight of physical evidence and the state of the home support the neglect charges.
Local law enforcement agencies documented visible signs of prolonged neglect inside the trailer, including garbage, insect infestations and unsanitary conditions that investigators said posed a hazard to small children. Detectives reported finding decomposing material in the child’s crib and described the child’s body as showing severe signs of malnutrition and decomposition consistent with having been deceased for a significant period before the 911 call. Those observations were central to the charging decision.
The woman has pleaded not guilty. After her arrest, she was processed and arraigned on the listed counts, and the case has been forwarded for prosecution. The coroner’s final report and any further forensic test results are expected to be part of the evidence at later proceedings. Meanwhile, community agencies and child welfare officials have emphasized the case as an example of the dangers of untreated medical needs and severe neglect, and investigators say they will continue gathering records and witness statements to present to the grand jury and in upcoming hearings.
