CINCINNATI — Two people have been charged after a 4-year-old was determined to have overdosed on fentanyl, according to court documents.
34-year-old Alexis Scarborough was charged with one count of endangering children on Monday, according to WCPO.
According to court documents, Scarborough was visiting the child on his birthday at a home in Golf Manor when someone found the child, WCPO reported. The child was thought to be napping but was not breathing well.
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The child was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where physicians determined the child was overdosing on fentanyl.
The hospital reported the child abuse to authorities, according to WCPO.
A warrant was also filed charging Denard Bishop with one count of child endangering, WCPO reported. Court documents say Bishop “did neglect to show a duty of care and safety” for the child.
Court documents did not say how the child is suspected of coming in contact with fentanyl.
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