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In response to requests from people around the country wishing to donate to the 12-year-old Toquerville boy who was found malnourished and weighing 30 pounds on Sunday, police have identified a point of contact.

Donations will be coordinated through the Washington County Children's Justice Center, said Washington County sheriff's Lt. Dave Crouse on Thursday. The center is at 463 E. 500 South, St. George, Utah, 84770.

Center Director Shelley Teeples can be reached by phone at 435-634-1134. Emails can be sent to Help4kids@washco.utah.gov, and faxes can be sent to 435-673-1785.

Although the sheriff's office typically does not coordinate donation efforts, Crouse said, people have inquired about a way to provide donations, cards, letter and gifts to the child.

The boy's father found him locked in a bathroom on Sunday, where police believe he was kept in the dark for at least a year. The boy is recovering in a hospital.

The boy's mother, Brandy K. Jaynes, was charged with second-degree felony child abuse in St. George's 5th District Court on Monday. She is set to appear in court for a scheduling hearing Tuesday.

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