Hi Cruarced,
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. I understand that your iPod touch won’t power on, and I’d like to help.
First, I recommend force restarting it by holding the Sleep/Wake button and the volume down button at the same time, then release both buttons when the Apple logo appears. The iPod touch User Guide explains this in more detail:
Force restart iPod touch
If the issue persists, try connecting it to another Apple-branded cable, power source or outlet. From there, complete each step in the section, “If your device turns on but gets stuck during start up” here:
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen
I hope this information is useful. Kind regards.