Florida couple had drugs, toddler in bug-infested car, cops say
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Authorities say a Florida couple had a toddler girl inside a roach-infested car while they were using drugs.
The DeLand Police Department arrested 30-year-old David Dexter and 28-year-old Christian Wilson on child abuse and drug possession charges. The 2-year-old girl was turned over to family after receiving care for a neck wound from a cigarette burn that had attracted insects.
David Dexter, left, and Christian Wilson (Volusia County Jail)
A statement said officers noticed drug paraphernalia when they approached the car Tuesday after seeing a child and two adults inside when the temperature was 104 degrees. Officers found a needle and bottle cap with an opioid, spoiled food, dirty diapers, and roaches and other insects on the seats.
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The couple admitted to injecting the drugs in the child’s presence. An attorney was not listed in records.