Somchai Lisaius, 42, and
wife Krystin Lisaius, 26, were once known as TV news reporters for Tucson TV
stations in May are now facing child abuse and drug charges after hospital test
revealed
that their child was tested positive for cocaine, when the couple
rushed their 4-month-old baby to a hospital after it began to act lethargic.
According to an Oro Valley Police report, the couple said
their baby was also not eating normally but they refused to allow hospital staff
to draw blood from the child and left the hospital with their baby to another
hospital where the couple also refused a blood sample to be taken from the
child.
However, hospital staff told police that a urinalysis was
conducted and it reportedly confirmed the presence of a drug, the name of which
police have redacted. According to multiple reports, the drug was cocaine. The
baby was alleged to have consumed cocaine through her mother's breast milk.
After the mother denied using cocaine, police say Mrs. Lisaius eventually
admitted to doing the drug the night before at a barbecue she and her husband
had hosted at their home.
She also allegedly told a social worker that she'd been
breastfeeding the child but that she thought it would be safe to do so after 12
hours had elapsed since she last used the drug. Police said in the report that
Mr. Lisaius also admitted to using cocaine with his wife and a friend at their
home. Meanwhile, the child has been placed in the custody of a family member.
On June 9, 2016, the parents were indicted on possession of
a drug, drug paraphernalia and child abuse charges and were arrayed in court
where both pleaded not guilty. Their attorney, Michael Piccarretta, told
reporters that this was an isolated incident and that he's confident the baby
will be back in the Lisaius' care soon.
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