FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — A Connellsville father convicted of exposing his 18-month-old child to drugs was handed his sentence Friday.
Lawrence Serratta Jr., 33, will serve seven to 14 years in prison, according to the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office. A jury had convicted him in June of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children.
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Officials say Serratta exposed the child to multiple illegal substances, including fentanyl. The child reportedly overdosed but survived.
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