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A 17-year-old mother and friend who were arrested and charged with felony child endangerment after a toddler suffered acute alcohol poisoning have pleaded guilty.
The incident happened on February 8, 2014 at an apartment located in the 7200 block of TC Jester, Houston, Texas. The child’s paternal grandmother said Shadreon Jefferson and her friend Shamara Batiste dropped the baby off at her apartment. The grandmother called 911 after noticing that the child could not stand and began to vomit.
The baby was transported to the hospital and found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.268, more than three times the legal limit for adults.
According to police, Batiste confessed that she and her friend gave the toddler some their alcoholic drink, vodka with a mixer. She estimated to the police officer that the baby consumed about six shots of vodka before going to sleep.
According to officials, the two women avoided jail. Jefferson pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday to three years deferred adjudication. Batiste also pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years of probation.
Authorities say the toddler is now staying with her maternal grandmother.
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