The mother of a 4-year-old girl who died in 2022 after she overdosed on fentanyl was sentenced to prison on Thursday in an El Paso County courtroom.
Emma Staton, 24, was arrested in July 2022 on charges of child abuse resulting in death, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with the death of her 4-year-old child Acelynn Staton-Contreras.
Based on the investigation, authorities determined Staton had left fentanyl pills on a bathroom windowsill within reach of her daughter, according to an arrest affidavit. She woke up to find her daughter gasping for air and throwing up. She administered Narcan and called 911 around 9 p.m. from an iPad but hung up before asking for help. Deputies responded to the home, where the woman said she dialed 911 by accident and nothing was wrong, the affidavit reads.
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