Crime & Safety
Decatur Man Charged With Child Abuse
Decatur Police Dept. officials report Aaron Bankhead, 31, of Decatur is being held at Morgan Co. Jail after being charged with child abuse.
DECATUR, IL — A Decatur man has been charged with child abuse following an incident with 9-year-old girl. According to Decatur Daily, police say 31-year-old Aaron Bankhead was arrested following questioning after child abuse was reported to a police officer Friday at a Decatur elementary school.
Bankhead was charged with child abuse and is being held at Morgan County Jail on $5,000 bail, while detectives investigate the incident.
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