An Ohio man seen kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old boy on social media has been arrested, authorities said Thursday.
Isaiah Jackson, 20, was booked into jail on a probation violation after the Clark County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation Tuesday into the photo, which depicts a man with his knee on the back of a white child neck’s along with a caption, “Blm now mf.”
A second person is also seen behind the child holding the youngster’s hands behind his back.
Deputies determined where the incident took place and made contact with Jackson as well as the child and the child’s mother, sheriff officials said.
Jackson was taken into custody after investigators found he had a parole authority hold from the state’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, authorities said.
The child was taken to a hospital, where doctors found no injuries in connection to the incident. The child’s mother was unaware that the photo had been taken, deputies said.
“Detectives continue to investigate, and are continuing to compile evidence related to several other persons who were directly involved,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement Thursday.
Sheriff’s officials have prepared the case to be presented to the county prosecutor’s office to provide a “determination on the scope and breadth” of felony charges that Jackson will face in the alleged incident.
The exact charges Jackson may face were not specified by sheriff’s officials. He remained in custody as of Thursday afternoon, jail records show.