Share this @internewscast.com

A Michigan mom whose pot edibles allegedly sickened more than a dozen kindergarten students in her kid’s class Friday pleaded not guilty to second-degree child abuse Wednesday.

Melinda Gatica was taking the edibles for a rotator cuff injury, her lawyer said, when her 6-year-old child took the gummies out of the refrigerator and brought them to school, according to the Detroit News.

Advertisement

At least 15 students in the kindergarten class at Edgerton Elementary School got sick, reporting dizziness, nausea and lightheadedness. The entire building was evacuated over fears of carbon monoxide poisoning, but the fire department confirmed no leaks.

Five kindergarten students were hospitalized, including four overnight.

Advertisement

Melinda Gatica

“I would like to thank our first responders for their outstanding response to this emergency,” Superintendent Fletcher Spears said in a letter to parents.

“Kudos to the entire Edgerton staff for their professionalism, close supervision and care for all of our students. I’ve stated on many occasions that student safety is always our number one priority: yesterday’s emergency demonstrated that fact. Finally, a special thank you to all of the parents for your cooperation and understanding.”

According to police, Gatica purchased the THC legally last year and then infused it into the gummies, which she left on a shelf fridge.

“Nobody’s saying she’s a criminal,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Wednesday in a Facebook video. “She made a mistake. But it’s a mistake that has caused a lot of havoc in a public school district of renown. And we just can’t let that go untouched… You have to safeguard these products.”

If convicted, Gatica faces up to 10 years in prison.

Source: nydailynews

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Son Allegedly Attacks Mother with Crossbow after Dispute Over Cat, Police Report

Inset: Joseph Alexander (Benton County Jail). Background: Home in Bentonville, Arkansas, where…

Child Discovered Unclothed on Street Amid Storm, Mother Detained: Authorities

Inset: Kaneesha Williams (Shreveport Police Dept.). Background: The location where Williams’ 3-year-old…

Indiana Man Allegedly Threatens Woman and Her Child After Car Collision

An Indiana man faces several felonies after allegedly crashing into a woman’s…

14-Year-Old Boy Details Killing Man in Journal: Police

Cops in St. Paul, Minnesota, investigate the homicide that killed 19-year-old Jay’Mier…

Former Spin Bowler MacGill’s Downfall Following Cocaine Deal Conviction

Ex-Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has been spared jail despite a “colossal…

New York Town Official Accused of Shooting Lost DoorDash Driver Seeking Directions

A public servant from a town in the Hudson Valley was taken…

New Video Allegedly Captures Bryan Kohberger’s Car Driving Around the Block Before Idaho University Murders

New surveillance footage may show a suspect’s car circling the home where…

Judge Stuns DOJ Lawyer into Silence During Court Hearing

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Team Seeks Testimonies from Trump Officials

Main: President Donald Trump addresses the media while signing executive actions in…

Nevada Woman Sentenced for Abusing and Killing Malnourished 4-Year-Old Autistic Boy with Multiple Fractures

A Las Vegas woman received a life sentence for torturing and killing…

Teen Coerced Into Signing ‘Slave’ Contract, Hit Orders Follow: Police Report

Clockwise from top left: Andrew Mustapick’s booking photo; Mustapick in a surveillance…

28-Year-Old Mother Allegedly Killed at Adelaide Home Identified

A woman has been charged over the alleged stabbing murder of a…