MOUNT HOLLY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A New Jersey couple is facing charges after a young child ingested drugs and nearly died.
According to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, Ray Drayton, 36, and his girlfriend, 36-year-old Melissa R. Wilkerson, are being charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and cruelty and neglect of children.
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On January 13, police responded to a home in Mount Holly where Drayton's 2-year-old son was found unresponsive.
Authorities say the child ingested fentanyl and methamphetamine, which caused his brain to swell and prompted the use of Narcan to save his life.
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The boy was transported to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Authorities believe the boy came in contact with the drugs from a contaminated cotton ball due to drug use at the home.