TEENAGER TOOK DRUGS IN FRONT OF BABY AND NEGLECTED THEM, COURT HEARS
A teenage girl has confessed to neglecting a young child in her care by using drugs in front of the baby.Teagan Wilson also permitted the child to be around drug paraphernalia and drank alcohol while the child was nearby.
Additionally, she failed to bathe and dress the infant properly.
At Edinburgh Sheriff Court, it was confirmed that Wilson, aged 19, was caring for a baby estimated to be between 12 and 16 months old when she neglected her responsibilities.
All the incidents occurred at her home in Prestonpans from November last year to March this year.
Wilson, of Windsor Park, Musselburgh, admitted guilt to the charges, which were brought under Section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, during her court appearance last week.
The court was informed that Wilson was frequently intoxicated while caring for the child.
Witnesses reported seeing the baby improperly dressed, without nappies, and in soiled clothing on one occasion.
She was observed smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol in front of the child.
In one instance, a witness described her as “extremely intoxicated” while looking after the child.
Authorities received reports of the neglect incidents, leading to Wilson's arrest and formal charges.
She pleaded guilty to the charges in a hearing held last Thursday.
Sheriff Charles Walls postponed sentencing to allow for social work assessments, which are scheduled for next month.
Wilson admitted to intentionally neglecting and mistreating the child, neglecting to bathe and dress the infant properly, leaving the child in wet or dirty clothes, exposing the child to drug paraphernalia, consuming alcohol and controlled drugs in the child's presence, and giving the child milk that was unsafe to drink—all at her Prestonpans address between November 1, 2025, and March 6 this year.
She also committed these offences after being granted bail on February 26.
