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A child’s mother and grandmother both face child endangerment and other charges after a 2-year-old was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Geisinger Danville for a suspected drug overdose on Feb. 21, state police said.
Following the incident, police first interviewed the child’s grandmother, Megan Elizabeth Bellott, 45, of 434 Gregg Run Road, Hughesville, at her home, where she related that she felt bad that the child had gotten into her marijuana gummies, but did not know where any of the gummies or the empty container was, according to an affidavit.
The gummies were typically kept in her purse in her bedroom behind a shut door, she allegedly told authorities.
The entirety of the house was described as unkempt and dirty, with toys, clothing and diapers strewn about the floor of the bedroom used by the alleged victim, her 4-year-old brother and their mother, 24-year-old Arianna Aleise Sones, of the same address. The sleeping arrangement consisted of a blow-up mattress and two blankets, authorities allege.
The bathroom was similarly unclean, with what appeared to be feces smeared along the wall next to the toilet. Bellott allegedly told police that the kitchen sink, which was over-run with pots, pans and other items, didn’t work, but that the rest of the house had running water, court documents said.
Descending into the basement, police allegedly found it full of animal feces, which Bellott attributed to a dog that had since passed away.
Noting a trash can along the road, police asked Bellott when she had last taken trash to the receptacle, to which she responded that she couldn’t remember. Examining the trash within the can, police found an empty marijuana gummies bottle labeled as “high potency” in the top bag, police said in an affidavit.
During a police interview, Bellott said that she was watching the children as Sones was at work, and had spoken to a friend on the telephone for some time, but had positioned herself in such a way that she would be able to see down the hallway towards the bedroom where the two youths were.
She related that the 2-year-old had visited the kitchen once, but that she had never seen her enter the bedroom where the marijuana had allegedly been stored, according to an affidavit.
Around 6 or 6:30 p.m., Bellott said she found the 2-year-old having a “medical emergency” and contacted Sones immediately through her workplace. Sones came home immediately and rushed the child to Muncy Valley Hospital, Bellott said, according to an affidavit.
Bellott allegedly became agitated when asked to view text messages between her and Sones regarding the incident, but initially allowed them access, during which police allegedly viewed a text from Sones asking if the alleged victim had “gotten into the gummies.” Shortly after, Bellott revoked her consent to read the messages, stating that she did not know what was in them.
Asked how the gummy bottle made it to the trash out front since she couldn’t recall when she had last taken the trash out, Bellott first related that she had no idea, but later said the alleged victim must’ve placed it in a trash bag in the residence, relating that she had forgotten about taking a bag to the curb a few hours prior.
She further seemed confused as to the location of the gummies, now stating that she did not remember where she had stored the gummies, court documents said.
Interviewed by police, Sones related that she arrived at work around 2:30 p.m. and approximately 5:30 p.m. received a call from Bellott informing her that her daughter was having a “medical emergency,” after which she immediately left work and found her seizing in the fetal position, subsequently transporting her to a local hospital.
Sones stated that her mother does not typically use the gummies around the children, and usually houses them in a small black bag, police said.
Sones allegedly called the ordeal “weird” and said that her mother was not being forthcoming about what had transpired, an affidavit said.
Asked about marijuana and a bong seen in her bedroom and the filthy living conditions of the home, Sones allegedly took ownership of the drugs and responsibility for the state of the residence.
A physician treating the alleged victim confirmed that a urine sample from the two-year-old tested positive for the presence of cannabis and that her symptoms were consistent with other children who had consumed the drug.
District Judge Kirsten Gardner arraigned Bellott on two counts of endangering the welfare of children, and one count each of recklessly endangering another person and tampering with evidence and Sones on two counts of endangering the welfare of children, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bellott was remanded to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail, while Sones was released on $20,000 bail.
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“}]] A child’s mother and grandmother both face child endangerment and other charges after a 2-year-old was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Geisinger Danville for a suspected drug overdose on Feb. 21, state police said. Following the incident, police first interviewed the child’s grandmother, Megan Elizabeth Bellott, 45, of 434 Gregg Run Road, Hughesville, Read More
