A 43-year-old Florida man was recently arrested after a child overdosed on fentanyl. Allegedly, the man wanted to see if the kid would pass a drug test.
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Florida Man Arrested After Child Overdoses On Fentanyl, Allegedly Wanted To See If The Kid Would Pass A Drug Test
The man, Scott Honeycutt, now faces charges of aggravated child abuse and tampering with evidence. He has since been released on a $12,500 bond.
It is reported that Honeycutt dialed 911 last month to request emergency services for a child that was overdosing in his house, in the area of Ingraham Boulevard & Olsen Street in South Gulf Cove, after taking an unknown narcotic.
Upon the arrival of Charlotte County Fire and EMS officials, Honeycutt claimed the victim needed Narcan — which is a medication administered to reverse the effects of opioids — and that he didn’t know which drug the child had consumed. EMS officials said the child appeared pale and lethargic.
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Eventually, authorities discovered a cut straw and white powder in the victim’s room, which later tested positive for fentanyl. When first asked, the child said Honeycutt gave him the drug. But doing a second questioning, the child changed their story and said he’d taken the drug from Honeycutt’s workbag; but detectives never located the bag.
Apparently, body cam footage later showed that the bag in question was on the table when the officers walked into the home, but the bag had been removed when the officers returned to the area.
The Department of Children and families eventually learned that Honeycutt provided the juvenile with the drugs to see if he could pass a drug test. Police later found a bottle of fake urine in Honeycutt’s car, proving DCF’s report.
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