VERONA, Pa. — A Verona woman is facing charges after police said her child came to school with marijuana, allegedly placed in their backpack by their mother.
Kylie Williams remains in the Allegheny County Jail, unable to post bond, following an incident that unfolded at Verner Elementary School.
Court documents said the principal told police a student arrived at Verner on Wednesday morning with a strong odor of what she believed to be marijuana. Police said staff members first saw the package as they were collecting bookbags and folders, then took the bag with the suspected marijuana inside to the principal’s office.
Court documents said the principal spoke with Williams, who reportedly requested that the package be returned to her, stating that if she received the package back, no one had to know about the incident. A label showed the date and location of where it was purchased and identified Williams as the customer.
People in Verona could not understand how a mother could accidentally place a package of marijuana in their child’s bookbag before sending them off to school, but that’s exactly what Williams told police, according to investigators.
“I think it’s disappointing all the way around, for the mother, for the child,” said Robert Thornton, a former law enforcement officer. “I’m just glad no other child was able to get ahold of it and get hurt.”
Court records show that Williams was previously arrested on child endangerment and assault charges after police said she put one of her children in a chokehold and body-slammed them, causing an arm injury to the child. That incident happened in August. Police said that child was placed in foster care, but the other children remained with Williams.
“You think she should have learned from them taking her kids from the first time,” said Robin Bush. “Maybe she doesn’t need to have kids.”
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