ORLANDO, Fla. – The man accused in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son is expected to accept a plea deal Tuesday.
Johnathan Pursglove and the victim’s mother, Victoria Toth, were charged with aggravated manslaughter in Orange County after Toth’s son, Jayce Martin, was found unresponsive on his bedroom floor in July 2018.
The 2-year-old was covered in bruises and medical examiners believe he was possibly tortured before his death, according to the arrest affidavit.
Medical examiner Dr. Marie Hansen wrote that Jayce died after blunt force trauma to his stomach created a hole in his intestines to form, which caused an infection known as peritonitis.