For Immediate Release – September 3, 2021
Illinois State Police Investigate and Make Arrest in Aggravated Battery of a Child Case
Edgar County, IL – In Aug. 2021, the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations – Zone 5 was requested to investigate a complaint of suspected child abuse of an eight-month-old infant.
On Sept. 1, 2021 as the result of a criminal investigation, Shane Eslinger, 25, of Paris, Illinois was taken into custody for Aggravated Domestic Battery (Class 2 Felony). Eslinger was lodged at the Edgar County Jail.
During the investigation, ISP DCI – Zone 5 was assisted by the Edgar County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or other crimes are encouraged to contact the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations at (217) 278-5004 (tip line) or by email at ISP.DCI.Zone05@Illinois.gov. This matter is an open and ongoing investigation. No additional information is being released at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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