Report: Pa. Woman Gave 4-Year-Old Opiates To 'Help Her Sleep'

CONEWAGO TWP. (KDKA) -- A woman in York County is accused of forcing her 4-year-old daughter to consume opiates.

According to the York Daily Record, 27-year-old April Renee Rose of Conewago Township faces charges of drug possession, endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person.

Officers got involved when a "suspicious incident" was reported to the York County Office of Children, Youth and Families.

Police say the child's grandmother overheard her daughter say, "take this" to the little girl in a bathroom. When the child said, "no, it's yucky," the mother said, "I don't care take it anyway. It will help you sleep."

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When the grandmother went into the bathroom she found white powdery residue on the sink area.

The 4-year-old's urine tested positive for opiates. An officer reportedly noticed that the girl's eyes were in constant motion and that her pupils were dilated.