Porterville man arrested for allegedly exposing 5-month-old baby to meth

The child suffered an overdose from exposure to the smoke and was rushed to the hospital.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is in jail, accused of exposing an infant to methamphetamine in Porterville.

Police say 42-year-old Issac Tamez was smoking meth while babysitting the child last month at a home on Grand Avenue new Newcomb Street.
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The child suffered an overdose from exposure to the smoke and was rushed to the hospital.

Police say it took several days for the 5-month-old to recover.

Tamaz was arrested on Friday and booked on numerous charges, including child endangerment.
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He's being held on a $110,000 bond.

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