Buffalo, N.Y.: Teen parents and a grandfather have been arrested and charged with forcing their 23-month-old child to smoke marijuana, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday.
The toddler’s mother, Jessica Kelsey, 17; the father, George Kelsey, 18; and Jessica’s father, Don Baker, 54, are charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.
The incident allegedly occurred in the family’s apartment on the evening of Dec. 5, when the three adults either helped, observed or encouraged the 23-month-old to smoke marijuana from a lighted bowl, the sheriff’s office said.
The case was investigated by the Chautauqua County sheriff’s office, the district attorney and child protection department.
All three were arrested on warrants and arraigned in Town of Chautauqua Court.
They are being held in lieu of $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond.
The toddler and another sibling are in the care of Child Protective Services, authorities said.
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