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5-year-old tests positive for cocaine; 2 charged

Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:38 a.m. MDT
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SOUTH SALT LAKE — A 5-year-old boy tested positive for cocaine after a woman admitted she used the boy's urine to pass a drug test and failed.

A 54-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman now face felony charges in connection with the incident.

In February, a woman called the Department of Child and Family Services and said she "knew of a mother and father who were using both cocaine and heroin in front of their child," according to charges filed Monday in 3rd District Court.

The woman said she "borrowed" the 5-year-old's urine to pass a drug test, but the urine came back positive for cocaine, according to court documents. Police later tested the boy's hair and urine — both came back positive for cocaine, according to the charges.

The man and woman have been charged with clandestine laboratory endangerment of a child, a third-degree felony.

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"Fast Action DCFS"
"This child was still in the home for 2 months."...

Dr Don | April 15, 2008 at 4:14 p.m.

Called in February? Where are the Texas authorities. This child was...

Fast Action DCFS | April 15, 2008 at 3:15 p.m.

like this really makes me sad for people who are honest and wonderful...

Stories.... | April 15, 2008 at 12:25 p.m.

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