A Waterloo woman was arrested yesterday on a charge of exposing her unborn child to drugs this month. 26-year-old Shirley Juanita Hughes of 151 Bob White Drive, Waterloo was charged with Child Neglect. Deputy Crockett states that on June 13th, one Shirley Juanita Hughes did place her unborn child at unreasonable risk of harm. The defendant allegedly used or was in close proximity to methamphetamine while pregnant, causing the child to test positive for amphetamine/methamphetamine at birth. Ms. Hughes was being held overnight in the Johnson Detention Center, pending a bond hearing today.
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