The man who was caring for Elijah Vue, the three-year-old child who has been missing for over six weeks, will stand trial for neglect of a child. Jesse Vang, 39, who was the last person to see Elijah before reporting him missing, was charged with one count of being party to chronic neglect of a child. He is not, however, being charged in connection with Vue’s disappearance
According to CBS 58, a Manitowoc County judge heard testimony Thursday from two law enforcement officers and ruled there was enough evidence for the case against Vang to proceed. He denied a motion made by Vang’s attorneys to dismiss the case.
Vang, the boyfriend of Elijah’s mother, was charged with one felony count of party-to-a-crime child neglect in February. His arraignment hearing is scheduled for April 16, and he is being held on a $20,000 bond.
Elijah’s mother, Katrina Baur, is facing a felony count charge of party-to-a-crime chronic child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of child neglect. She is held on a $15,000 bond.
Last seen at Vang’s residence on February 20 in Two Rivers, Elijah has been the center of a wide search effort by law enforcement and volunteers throughout the Two Rivers area.
