A man and woman from Mt. Vernon are accused of battery to an infant, where they will be tried on Monday at the Jefferson County Court. The judge will hear the case against 21-year-old Abagail Adkins and 20-year-old Tyrone “EJ” Steele. The 2 are facing a Class X felony for aggravated battery to a child under 13-years-old, and causing great bodily harm. The charges stem from a report, which was received by the Mt. Vernon Police Department back on April 20th, from Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis. A nurse at the hospital reported an allegation of abuse, with detectives from Mt. Vernon and the Department of Children and Family Services investigators continuing the investigation. Both defense and prosecution attorneys agreed on Thursday to meet in court for the Monday bench trial.