Shadron is accused of drowning Kendall while punishing him for urinating in his diaper and crying. He gave police conflicting statements about the death, but insisted Kendall died accidentally as a result of washing him in the sink. Police and prosecutors have said Shadron previously abused Kendall. At the time of Kendall's death, Shadron also was under a court order forbidding him to be alone with the infant, they said. Shadron is jailed without bond in protective isolation at the Glynn County Detention Center.
Prosecutors expect to present the case to a county grand jury within a few weeks.
But Lee and Owen say others need to be held accountable. Georgia law mandates that child services personnel immediately notify police of any reports of suspected child abuse. Goldberg said child services workers who violate that policy face disciplinary action, ranging from a written reprimand to termination. Depending on the circumstances, criminal charges also might apply, police and court authorities said. Brunswick Police Lt.