# 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.
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Kentucky mother and husband waited over five hours to call for help after toddlers overdosed on 20 hemp gummies.