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Mother and husband waited over 5 hours to call for help after toddlers overdosed on 20 hemp gummies
Kentucky mother and husband waited 5+ hours to call 911 after toddlers ate 20 hemp gummies.
In brief
Kentucky mother and husband waited 5+ hours to call 911 after toddlers ate 20 hemp gummies. Kentucky mother and husband waited over five hours to call for help after toddlers overdosed on 20 hemp gummies. Originally reported by Law & Crime.
Kentucky mother and husband
Court records show Courtney Johnson, 30, and her husband Sean East, 33, were arrested for child abuse or neglect in Lexington, Kentucky.
Overdose incident
On July 26 at noon, two toddlers aged 3 and 4 overdosed after eating 20 hemp gummies at a Lexington home.
Mother's account
Johnson said she left hemp gummies out the night before, ate one before bed, and likely left the container on her bathroom sink.
Delayed help
She didn't realize the overdose until 7 a.m. but waited over five hours before calling 911.
Arrests
Sean East was booked into Fayette County Detention Center on $20,000 cash bond; Courtney Johnson was arrested but not yet listed in jail.
Text messages
Text messages showed East taking responsibility for the children eating the gummies after Johnson was booked.
Charges
Both face child abuse or neglect charges due to the 'unreasonable amount of time' before seeking medical help.
Location
The incident occurred at a home on the 200 block of Simba Way in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hospitalization
The children were rushed to a nearby hospital after being found unconscious from the overdose.
Timeline
July 26 at noon: Police called to home on Simba Way; 7 a.m. next day: Johnson realized overdose.
Aftermath
Authorities noted the charges would stand regardless of who left the gummies unsecured due to the delayed help.
Hemp gummies
The children consumed 20 hemp gummies that Johnson left out the night before.
Husband's role
East reportedly took responsibility for the children eating the gummies after Johnson was booked.
The headline
Kentucky mother and husband waited over five hours to call for help after toddlers overdosed on 20 hemp gummies.
