CPS drops case against Teen Mom Jenelle Evans and husband David Eason – but he still faces charges for 'assault' on son | 901ILFU | 2024-02-18 20:08:01
A number of sources confirmed to The U.S. Solar that the agenc
CHILD Protecting Providers has dropped its case towards Teen Mom Jenelle Evans and her husband David Eason, though the stepdad nonetheless faces felony assault fees for allegedly strangling her son Jace.
A number of sources confirmed to The U.S. Solar that the agency dismissed 14-year-old Jace's case, and the beautiful revelation was made to involved events on February 13, 2024.
The Abuse, Neglect and Dependency case was opened in the aftermath of Jenelle's husband allegedly attacking the teen in late September 2023.
The incident led to Jace's 35-year-old stepdad facing a felony charge.
"Jenelle will now have custody of Jace again," one insider stated, although what that may seem like within the days and months shifting ahead is unclear.&
Look after Jenelle's oldest youngster had drastically changed in the weeks leading up to the decision.
Multiple sources conversant in the state of affairs solely revealed to The U.S. Sun that Jace, whereas in the custody of CPS, had been positioned with David's sister April McKeithan in late December as he waited for a mattress in a long-term mental health facility.
Publication The Ashley was the first to report the plan for the teen was to go to a facility.
What was imagined to be a brief stay with the teen's step-aunt lingered on for over 6 weeks as no beds have been available, sources claimed.
An incident last week, nevertheless, modified the plan, and Jace was faraway from April's care.
In the meantime, sources have advised The U.S. Solar there's a no-contact order towards David for Jace, which is part of the ongoing criminal case.
It's unclear how the order might finally influence the teenager's care.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> David proper now's awaiting his first hearing in Superior Courtroom after his case was upgraded to a felony following a grand jury indictment in January.
Jenelle's husband is accused of "strangling" Jace in an incident in late September.
The father-of-three was initially hit with a misdemeanor child abuse charge in October, and noticed a further felony cost for assault by strangulation added after he was indicted.&
In a press release to The U.S. Sun, Columbus County's Director for the Department of Social Services, which oversees the CPS division, declined to verify or deny that the case was dismissed.
When pressed further and asked if there can be any time limit that they might be capable of affirm that Jace's case was closed, the director responded: "Not right now. Not with out my lawyer representing us."
The U.S. Solar additionally referred to as April, who declined to comment.
After The U.S. Sun posted the information, Jenelle took to her TikTok to deal with CPS' dismissal.
"So all allegations towards me and my husband have been formally dropped," the former Teen Mom 2 star giddily claimed, while failing to deal with the continued felony case towards her husband for allegedly attacking the teen.
"I wasn't going to share this info. I used to be truly going to keep it personal and simply sort of give a obscure assertion. However proper now, I want to regulate the narrative," she added.
ALLEGED ATTACK
David is accused of bodily assaulting Jenelle's oldest child in front of a neighbor's house in North Carolina on September 28.
The Teen Mother 2 alum allegedly attacked Jace before the teenager ran away from his and Jenelle's look after a 3rd time.
The grand jury indictment claimed David "used his arms to squeeze [Jace's] throat."
"The jurors for the state upon their oath present that on or concerning the date of offense shown and within the county named above, the defendant named above unlawfully, willfully and feloniously did assault [Jace] and inflict bodily damage, bruises about his neck by strangulation, utilizing his palms to squeeze his throat," the document said.&
In the preliminary misdemeanor courtroom document filed towards David in late October and first revealed by The U.S. Solar, David "willingly harmed" his stepson, and triggered marks on his arm and neck.
"The defendant unlawfully and willingly did, being the mum or dad of Jace V Evans, who was a toddler, less than 16 years of age, inflict bodily damage on that youngster.
"The physical damage inflicted brought about marks on their proper arm and left and proper aspect of the neck, and was inflicted by aside from unintentional means," the courtroom filing said.
Youngster Protective Providers took custody of Jace in the aftermath of the alleged incident.
JACE'S ALLEGED INJURIES
The U.S. Solar first reported about Jace's alleged injuries.&
Sources had stated in early October that Jace was taken to the hospital after operating away from Jenelle's house for a third time.
It was there that Jace allegedly advised a Youngster Protective Providers (CPS) staffer, as well as docs, a therapist, and a Sheriff from North Carolina's Columbus County, that David had attacked him.
A source on the time had claimed authorities discovered "marks on his arms and neck," a source at the time had claimed.
Jace claimed to authorities on the hospital that the violent incident occurred the night time he ran away, and that there were witnesses to the assault.
"That they had a Ring digital camera to seize the incident," the source had claimed.
"The incident was all documented by CPS."
The teenager was then positioned underneath the care of his grandmother, Barbara.
Nevertheless, in mid-November, police found Jace ran away from his grandmother's residence and situated him after two days.
He was additionally hospitalized after the final incident, before being positioned with April.&
OTHER MINORS QUESTIONED
David's daughter Maryssa, 16, was questioned by child protective services after the alleged assault, The U.S. Solar first reported.
"Maryssa has spoken to CPS by now, and it was purported to be with Jenelle and David's lawyer present," an insider claimed.
Jenelle's son Kaiser, whom she shares together with her ex Nathan Griffith, and her daughter Ensley, whom she has with David, have also spoken to CPS on two separate events.
The CPS case towards the family, which included the youthful youngsters, Ensley and Kaiser, was dropped earlier this yr[/caption]
It's unclear how Davids pending felony case for allegedly attacking the teen might impression the place Jace finally ends up dwelling[/caption]
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