PHOENIX (AP) - A Phoenix woman accused of child
abuse after her young son overdosed on a prescription painkiller has
been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Maricopa County prosecutors say 36-year-old
Jennifer Campos also was sentenced Thursday to lifetime probation for
child abuse and attempted child abuse.
Campos and the child's father were accused of
giving their then 2-year-old son a mixture of Kool-Aid and methadone at a
Phoenix motel on Oct. 23, 2011.
Authorities say that caused the toddler to
overdose. The parents allegedly gave their son the mixture because his
gums were bleeding and his teeth were rotting.
Court records indicate the child had methadone, amphetamine, acetone and nicotine in his system.
Campos originally pleaded not guilty to the charges before entering into a plea agreement.
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