BATON ROUGE - Detectives have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of injuring a 2-year-old victim a week ago

Baton Rouge Police say the toddler suffered second-degree burns to his hips and buttocks on the night of Apr. 21.

22-year-old Jamal Ackerson is now wanted for second-degree cruelty to juveniles.

Anyone with information on Ackerson’s whereabouts is urged to contact the BRPD Special Victims Unit at (225) 389-3853.