Mother Charged With Child Abuse After 2-Year-Old Hospitalized From Fentanyl

Fentanyl-laced sky blue pills known on the street as "Mexican oxy" in a file photo. Drug Enforcement Administration via AP

A 30-year-old Irvine mother was charged with felony child abuse and endangerment Jan. 11 after her 2-year-old son was hospitalized from fentanyl exposure, according to authorities.

Jacqueline Hunter was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one felony enhancement of causing great bodily injury to a child under the age 5.