Trio Arrested After Fentanyl Smoke Was Allegedly Blown in Newborn's Face So She'd Stop Crying

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Lee Mason, Jr.; Jennifer Trevino; Aracely Daniella Rocha.Photo:Taylor County Jail

Taylor County Jail

Robert Mason, 33, Jennifer Trevino, 32, and Aracely Rocha, 22, are being held on four counts each of second-degree felony child endangerment, according to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office searched their room and discovered that four children and four adults lived in the hotel with two adjoining rooms.

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“Interviews revealed three of the four adults were actively involved in smoking fentanyl in the presence of the children for at least the last two days,” the affidavit alleges. “Interviews also revealed the adults had knowledge of at least one of the adults blowing fentanyl smoke into the face of the infant to get the child to stop crying.”

The suspects were transported to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office where they are being held on $100,000 bond.

Mason is also facing a charge of obstruction/retaliation.

They have yet to be charged. It’s not clear if any of the suspects have retained attorneys.

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source: people.com