JENNINGS COUNTY – A North Vernon mother has been arrested after her child ingested THC-infused gummies.
On February 2, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office, along with Jennings County EMS and the Spencer Township Fire Department, responded to a 911 call in regard to an unconscious and unresponsive five-year-old girl at a home in Spencer Township.
Deputies found the child on the floor of the residence and immediately started assisting EMS in caring for the unresponsive child. The little girl was transported by Jennings County EMS to St. Vincent Jennings Hospital and then transferred by medical helicopter to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis for further treatment.
Authorities collected information from the mother and conducted additional investigations in this case in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Child Services. The girl regained consciousness a day after being admitted and was discharged the next day.
It was later determined that the five-year-old had been allegedly exposed to a package of THC-infused gummies and was acting abnormal and lethargic the day prior to the 911 call, however, treatment was not sought out until after she was found unconscious. This was supposedly the second time the child had been exposed to THC-infused products, however, the first incident went unreported.
The mother, Amanda Johnson, of North Vernon, was charged with neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury, a level 3 felony. Johnson was taken into custody without incident on March 10.
Courtesy — JCSO
