Spring man accused of beating infant, toddler

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Jackie Brent Nance, 33, of Spring for two counts of felony injury to a child. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Jackie Brent Nance, 33, of Spring for two counts of felony injury to a child. Photo: MCSO Submitted Photo Photo: MCSO Submitted Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Spring man accused of beating infant, toddler 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 33-year-old Spring man has been arrested for two counts of felony injury to a child, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit were dispatched to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston in reference to an injury to two children. MCSO Detectives, with the assistance of Texas Children's Hospital and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, applied for and received two arrest warrants for Jackie Brent Nance who was arrested yesterday by deputies with MCSO SWAT on Wednesday.

"Detectives arrived and learned from medical staff that, a 3-year-old male child and a 2-month-old male infant were brought into the hospital by their mother with severe injuries, consistent with child abuse," MCSO information stated. "According to Detectives, the mother of the child left the children in the care of a friend while she went out of town for an extended period of time. Upon her return, she discovered that her two children had severe bruising and internal injuries. The mother, upon picking the children up from the friend, immediately took the children to the hospital. Law Enforcement was notified."

During the investigation, MCSO stated detectives discovered that both children had been severely abused and injured. The two month old infant is currently in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, in critical condition. The 3-year-old child has been discharged from Texas Children's Hospital to the care of his mother.