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GLEASON (June 5) — A Gleason man is charged with child abuse, after the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) notified Gleason Police Department a one-year-old child was determined to have drugs in its system.
Christopher Michael Cozart, 42, of Gleason is charged with aggravated child abuse, as a result of his child testing positive for methamphetamine.
According to a court affidavit, on May 7, a DCS worker informed Gleason Assistant Police Chief Brian Legons a one-year-old child tested positive for methamphetamine. The case came to light after the child’s mother expressed concerns about the child’s welfare, due to drug use in the home.
The DCS case worker requested a hair follicle test, which resulted in the child testing positive for the presence of methamphetamine. The level of methamphetamine in the child’s system was 5,996 mg. The cut off level is 500 mg.