Man Acquitted of Child Abuse in Methadone Case
Severn resident Paul Brooks was found guilty of some lesser crimes after his child accidentally ingested the drug.
Paul Brooks was found not guilty of child abuse after prosecutors said his child ingested methadone. He was found guilty on several other charges.
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A Severn man was acquitted of child abuse charges stemming from an incident in which his 5-year-old son accidentally ingested methadone, The Capital reported.
However, Paul Brooks, 28, was found guilty on a number of lesser charges, including neglect and reckless endangerment.
The boy was hospitalized but recovered after ingesting the methadone during a car ride back from Baltimore, where Brooks had bought the drug, prosecutors said.
Brooks wife, Kimberly, will stand trial in April.
