CLEVELAND — A mother whose son allegedly brought marijuana-laced gummies to a Cleveland school earlier this month has been charged with child endangering, according to court records.
Shari Gould was charged with child endangering after she admitted to officers that she left marijuana gummies in her purse inside the living room of her apartment, which was within easy reach of children, court records state.
On Feb. 4, Gould’s 9-year-old son brought gummies to Anton Grdina School, 2955 East 71st Street. At least 11 students were transported to the hospital after saying they felt ill, court records show.
Court records show the 9-year-old boy who allegedly brought the gummies to school was the only one to test positive for THC.
The boy told police at the time of the incident that his aunt "had gotten drunk" and gave him and other children inside their apartment gummies, saying she "was not in her right mind," the report states.
The boy said his mother and aunt had a party Sunday with several people in their apartment smoking and drinking. The boy's mother allegedly saw the children with the gummies, but didn't take them away, the report says.
The boy's mother put the rest of the candy on the table and told them not to touch it, according to the report.
Another boy inside the apartment told the 9-year-old boy to go into the kitchen where his mother was and tell her he loved her so that he could take the gummies, the report says.
They subsequently took the gummies and put them in their book bag to take to school the following day.
A staff member at the school was cleaning and found a ziplock bag. Before she threw it away, she read it and found it contained drugs, the report states. The principal and staff reviewed video footage from the room and found the children who were present when the gummies were allegedly distributed.
"You can't apologize for something like that," said Jasmine Washington, whose 5-year-old daughter was among the students who went to the hospital. "That was inside your household. Your children walked from home and took to school and affected other children."
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