A Frankfort couple accused of abusing their infant son are scheduled to appear in court next week for an arraignment.
John Travillian, 21, and Ashley Travillian, 19, were arrested Thursday after a grand jury indicted them on a charge of criminal abuse.
Their arraignment has been scheduled for Jan 16. The couple were being held at the Franklin County Regional Jail Friday.
John Travillian’s bond was set at $50,000 cash; his wife’s bond was $20,000 cash.
A neighbor who was baby-sitting 3-month-old Joshua Travillian Dec. 20 called police after she noticed bruises that covered the baby’s body.
Joshua was taken to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville for examination, and doctors discovered he also had a broken right leg, said Detective Mike Johnson of the Frankfort police department.
Johnson said Joshua looked like “a solid bruise” when he was taken to the hospital.
“I’ve seen a lot of child abuse cases. This one was pretty bad,” Johnson said. “Probably the only ones I’ve seen worse ended up in a fatality.”
Herald-Leader reporter Shawntaye Hopkins contributed to this story.
Police say John Travillian admitted that he abused Joshua. Authorities also held Ashley Travillian responsible because they say she did nothing to prevent the abuse.
“The grand jury felt that by the doctor’s report, there is no way she could not have known this,” Johnson said. Joshua and his 14-month-old sister are now in foster care.
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