Authorities say three adults have been arrested on child endangerment charges after they discovered fentanyl in a baby’s diaper bag and that fentanyl smoke had been intentionally blown into the face of a 19-month-old infant to stop her from crying.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Mason, 33, Jennifer Trevino, 32, and Aracely Rocha, 22, on four counts each of second-degree felony child endangerment.
The investigation began after the three were pulled over for allegedly littering in front of the Frontier Inn & Suites in Abilene where they were staying on Jan. 25. Police searched the vehicle and allegedly found fentanyl in the vehicle and the baby’s diaper bag, PEOPLE reported.
“A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed 56 fentanyl pills and multiple items of drug paraphernalia commonly used for smoking fentanyl,” an arrest affidavit reads.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office searched their room and discovered that four children and four adults lived in the hotel with two adjoining rooms.
“Interviews revealed three of the four adults were actively involved in smoking fentanyl in the presence of the children for at least the last two days,” the affidavit alleges. “Interviews also revealed the adults had knowledge of at least one of the adults blowing fentanyl smoke into the face of the infant to get the child to stop crying.”
“The infant was having difficulty breathing” and was taken to a nearby hospital along with the three other children, per the affidavit.
The trio were taken and booked to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, where they are being held on $100,000 bond.
The trio have yet to be charged.
