By Jordan Ellis
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Topeka man was booked into the Shawnee County Jail late Sunday night on a felony child abuse allegation, according to jail records.
Joshua James Jager, 40, was booked at approximately 9:55 p.m. on May 11, 2026, under booking number 2026-00003204.
Records show Jager is being held on an allegation of abuse of a child involving the “knowing infliction of cruel and inhuman corporal punishment” on a child older than 6 years old and younger than 18 years old.
The case is listed under warrant number 2026-36486. Jail records indicate Jager is currently being held without bond.
No additional details about the allegations, including the age of the child or circumstances surrounding the investigation, were immediately available Monday morning.
Formal charges are determined by the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office. All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
