New charges filed against William Ruben Ebron Jr. include attempted escape

Four new charges have been filed against the man who was responsible for looking after 21-month-old Lonzie Barton the night he disappeared from a Jacksonville apartment, according to jail records.

The toddler was reported missing early July 24 and William Ruben Ebron Jr., 32, was originally arrested on charges of child neglect, according to court records.

The new charges include unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key, introducing or smuggling contraband into a detention facility, criminal conspiracy and escape or attempt to escape from any prison, jail, road camp or other penal institution, according to jail records.