Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Parents Arrested After Injuries Found On Twin Infants

Press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office:

October 9, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, JCSO Investigators arrested Jeremy Esposito (5/1/1987) and his wife Jonelle Esposito (7/3/1993) on charges of Child Abuse Resulting in Severe Bodily Injury. On Sunday, Oct. 3, deputies responded to a hospital after staff reported a 6-week old baby was brought in with severe injuries. Deputies learned the infant had an identical twin at home along with an older sibling. 

Upon completing a welfare check on the twin and sibling, severe injuries were also located on the twin. Some of the injuries on the twin boys include skull fractures, spinal injury, leg fractures, rib fractures, genital injuries, burns and bruising around the face, and severe malnourishment. One of the twins also tested positive for illegal narcotics. 

Golden, CO 80419 

Phone: 303-271-0211 

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