Newton man to serve probation for child neglect

A 28-year-old Newton man received a suspended 10 year prison sentence and three years of probation for his role in a child neglect case.

Cody A. Sanders was charged with child endangerment last year after police found a 1-year-old boy in his care tested positive for methamphetamine. Sanders pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent person and was sentenced Monday at the Jasper County Courthouse.

The mother of the child, 23-year-old Vanessa L. Trotter, received a deferred judgment and two years of probation for the same charge earlier this month.

The pair was charged by the Newton Police Department in April 2015 when a hair sample from the boy revealed the drug in his system.

Sanders is ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and all court costs.

Contact Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121 ext. 6530 or apelzer@newtondailynews.com