A couple is facing child abuse charges after a toddler was found with drugs in her system, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
On Wednesday, deputies responded to a medical call involving a 15-month-old child. The child was transported to a local hospital where it was determined she had an illegal substance in her system, deputies said.
Throughout the investigation, deputies determined the child’s mother, Bailey Smith, and her boyfriend, James Kisiah, were responsible.
Smith was charged with felony negligent child abuse inflicting serious physical injury. She was given a $250,000 secured bond.
Kisiah had warrants for his arrest for the same charges and was taken into custody in South Carolina. He is awaiting extradition back to North Carolina.
