State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on September 18, 2014, a Santa Rosa County Jury found Jonathan Wayne Glass, 38 years of age, guilty of Child Neglect Causing Great Bodily Harm, Permanent Disability, or Permanent Disfigurement. Immediately following the trial, Santa Rosa County Circuit Court Judge John F. Simon sentenced the defendant to 15 years state prison.
On February 20, 2013, Jonathan Wayne Glass brought sulfuric acid into a residence he shared with a woman and her three children at Piney Woods Place Apartments in Milton, Florida. Glass brought the acid into the residence so that he could use it during the process of manufacturing methamphetamine. The acid had been placed into a small plastic cup with a screw-on lid with a straw attached to it. Glass left the cup of acid on a bathroom counter where a 3 year old child drank the acid while brushing his teeth. Although, there was a hospital within three miles of the residence and Glass had a working vehicle and an access to a telephone, he failed to seek medical attention for the child and instructed another child who was present in the residence during the incident not to call 911.
A neighbor who heard screaming and the sound of a child moaning coming from the Glass’ apartment called 911. The 3 year old child was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital. As a result of drinking the sulfuric acid, the child suffered severe chemical burns to his chin, lips, mouth, tongue, esophagus, and hands. The child was initially treated in the emergency room; however he was transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit due to the severity of his injuries. The child remained in the hospital for several weeks following the incident.
The investigation was conducted by Billy Wheeler and Blake Weekly of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Stephanie G. Pace and Amber Rowland.
Glass is also facing drug charges which include trafficking in methamphetamine and trafficking in hydrocodone. The remaining charges are scheduled for trial on October 20, 2014.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Man sentenced to 15 years for child neglect