CLEVELAND – A 3-year-old boy remained in critical condition Saturday in a Cleveland hospital where he’s being treated for cranial bleeding.

Jesse Crum, of Amherst, was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center on Friday with bruises all over his body.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital confirmed the child’s condition.

Amherst police said no new developments in the case involving Jesse’s injuries were made Saturday. Police have not said how Jesse was injured.

Jesse was treated for second-degree burns to his left leg, thighs, buttocks and lower back in January 2009, after his mother’s boyfriend, Peter Jones, put the boy in a scalding bathtub while baby-sitting.

Jones, 22, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of endangering children. His sentencing has been continued.

Jones’ parents, Dallas Jones and Theresa Jones, were arrested Friday and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana after police found marijuana plants in their 126 Forest Hill Drive home. Neighbors said Jesse’s mother, who has an infant child with Peter Jones, lives there with the family.

Police have said additional charges may be filed.

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