Apr 4, 2008 7:07 am US/Mountain
Police Say Denver Mom Gave Meth To 3-Month-Old
DENVER (CBS4) ―
A Denver woman is facing child abuse charges after being arrested Wednesday on suspicion of giving methamphetamine to her 3-month-old child.
Katreice Trujillo, 27, faces a charge of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
On March 28 the child was taken to Children's Hospital because it was experiencing seizures. Doctors determined that the child had meth in its system.
"Methamphetamine could kill an adult," said Sonny Jackson, spokesman for Denver police. "Think about a 3-month-old baby taking this kind of drug. It's very, very dangerous."
The arrest and search warrant said Trujillo told police she called 911 when she noted her baby "shaking" and that "his eyes had rolled back."
Tests at the hospital found the baby was also "bleeding from his stomach."
"This was not a meth lab," Jackson said. "This is not a situation where the child is accidentally crawling on the floor while they cook meth. This is a situation where truly the child did ingest the drug."
The court documents said Trujillo told police she did not breast feed, but used formula from a bottle.
Denver police's Missing and Exploited Persons Unit is investigating the case.
Investigators plan to search the home for any "illegal controlled substances" or containers used to package or hold illegal drugs.
"This child is in the care of social services at this time," Jackson said. "We are fortunate this child is alive."
Trujillo has another child who is also currently in the care of social services, Jackson said.
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