St. Louis County Man Charged With Exposing Kids to Fentanyl, Death of Toddler

A St. Louis County man is accused of exposing two children to fentanyl in January and causing the death of a toddler. 

A Maryland Heights detective says 34-year-old Jerry Moorhead, Junior exposed a 22-month-old child to fentanyl and the child died after ingesting the synthetic opioid.  

Police say a six-year-old also ingested fentanyl and tested positive.  

Moorhead is charged with endangering the welfare of a child causing death and endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk.  

Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement, ” No one responsible for the care of small children should be using drugs or leaving drugs lying around where a child might ingest them.”