WABASH COUNTY, Ind. -- A 22-year-old Indiana woman was arrested after her 6-week-old dependent tested positive for heroin.
A detective with the Indiana State Police started an investigation last month after receiving information from the Indiana Department of Child Services about a 6-week-old boy who had been neglected.
The investigation revealed that the Wabash County boy tested positive for heroin and morphine.
According to a doctor from the Indiana State Department of Toxicology, the only way for a child to get that amount of heroin in their system would be to ingest it orally or breathe in the powder.
Emma Moore, 22, was arrested on a preliminary charge of neglect of a dependent. The arrest warrant was served at the Wabash County Jail, where she was incarcerated from a previous arrest.
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