A man who was charged after seven elementary school students in Amherst, Virginia, ate gummies from a bag that later tested positive for fentanyl accepted a plea deal on Monday.
After the December incident at Central Elementary School sent five children to the hospital, a search warrant was issued for Clifford Dugan Jr.’s residence, and he was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, WSLS reported. Dugan pleaded guilty to the firearm charge on Monday, and in return, his contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge was dismissed.
Amherst County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Adam Stanley said Dugan’s charges came from the search warrant and are separate from the gummy bear incident at the school, which remains under investigation.
Authorities said in December that one of the students who ate the gummies…
