Dubuque Woman Pleads Guilty To Charges After Child Consumed Bag Of Marijuana Gummies

A Dubuque woman has pleaded guilty to a charge after failing to seek medical care for a child who ate marijuana gummies. 23 year old Janika Williams pleaded guilty in the Iowa District Court of Dubuque County to a charge of child endangerment, an aggravated misdemeanor.  Williams’ plea document states that the Dubuque County Attorney’s office will recommend a two-year suspended sentence and two years of informal probation. The document also states that Williams’ attorney will argue for a deferred judgment during sentencing. Williams was watching her sister Jatika Williams’ three children starting on February 12 when she left them unattended in a bedroom. While in the room, a bag of marijuana gummies was located and a  2-year-old child ate the entire bag. Each gummie contained 50 mg of THC. The child was unresponsive and was unable to be woken up until February 15.