Anthony McCants, 23, is held on a $500,000 bond in connection with the death of a boy subjected to prolonged cold plunges in Akron ...

In general, contrast therapy can involve anything from a stint in an infrared sauna followed by a cold plunge to a warm oil ...

He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. According to a criminal complaint, the boy was forced to take two ice baths, one for 45 minutes and one for 30 minutes, as punishment ...

Anthony McCants, 23, was charged with endangering children in relation to the death of 12-year-old Jadako Taylor Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.