Two individuals were taken into custody Tuesday evening – after Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies noticed a child who had apparently been abused.
The young child was in the company of two adults who were parked at an area convenience store, when officers witnessed clearly visible marks on his face.
Both Candice Danielle Shearer, age 35 from Grant, Alabama and John Allen Saylors age 29, a resident of Shelby, North Carolina were placed under arrest at the scene and transported to the Cherokee County Detention Center on charges of Aggravated Child Abuse.
Both currently remain in jail awaiting a bond hearing. The case remains under investigation by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, the Child Advocacy Center and DHR.