A New Hampshire woman has been charged with child endangerment and witness tampering after her daughter ingested a THC gummy and later tested positive for cannabinoids and cocaine, according to officials.
The incident prompted a police investigation after the state Division for Children, Youth, and Families notified Nashua Police Department on Nov. 3.
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The Nashua Police Department took custody of Goulet and formally charged her.
According to a release shared by Nashua Police Department, detectives learned the 6-year-old had been hospitalized following the ingestion and that her mother allegedly told a witness not to cooperate with investigators.
“While at the hospital, the juvenile victim tested positive for the illegal drugs, cannabinoids, and cocaine,” the release said.
“Detectives learned that Goulet had told a witness not to cooperate with the police investigation, and detectives determined that Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her juvenile daughter.
“Detectives determined that Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her juvenile daughter.”
Paige Goulet, 30, was arrested Monday by Meredith police on a felony warrant for tampering with witnesses tied to the ongoing Nashua police investigation.
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Nashua police determined that Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her daughter. (WANG ZHAO/AFP/GettyImages)
She was then taken into custody by Nashua police and formally charged.
She is now facing charges of tampering with witnesses and endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent, per the release.
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Paige Goulet was taken to Nashua Police Department and charged with witness tampering and child endangerment after her daughter’s THC gummy ingestion. (Google Maps)
Goulet was released on $300 cash bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Nashua District Court on Jan. 7.
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