Florida couple arrested for using drugs near a toddler, 2, in roach-infested car

Florida couple arrested for injecting drugs in roach-infested car with a two-year-old girl who had an open wound on her neck and wore filthy clothes

  • David Dexter, 30, Christan Wilson, 28, were arrested by DeLand police, Florida
  • Were rumbled by a cop in a parking lot on Wednesday and had drugs in their car
  • The toddler was wearing just a soiled nappy as she moved around freely in car
  • She had an open wound on her neck and scabs on her legs but was deemed okay 
  • The couple are facing prosecution for alleged child abuse and drug possession
  • Have been held up in Volusia County Branch Jail, east Florida, on a $5,500 bond 

Cops are set to charge a Florida couple who injected opioids next to a two-year-old girl in a roach-infested car.

David Dexter, 30, and Christan Wilson, 28, face prosecution for alleged child abuse and drug possession, DeLand police said.

The lovers, who wrote on Facebook that they got married in June last year, were rumbled when a cop checked on them as they sat in a parking lot between South Stone Street and West Highland Avenue on Wednesday.

The lovers, who wrote on Facebook that they got married in June last year, were rumbled when a cop checked on them as they sat in a parking lot between South Stone Street and West Highland Avenue on Wednesday

David Dexter (left), 30, and Christan Wilson (right), 28, face prosecution for alleged child abuse and drug possession, DeLand police said. The lovers, who wrote on Facebook that they got married in June last year, were rumbled when a cop checked on them as they sat in a parking lot between South Stone Street and West Highland Avenue on Wednesday

It was 104F (40C) heat and the officer was making sure they were okay, according to ABC action news.

But when he reached the car, the cop saw drugs sprawled across the seats – and an investigation was launched.

Several needles were found in the vehicle, with one next to the driver’s seat containing a liquid later identified as opioids.

When a cop approached the car, he saw drugs sprawled across the seats - and an investigation was launched

When a cop approached the car, he saw drugs sprawled across the seats – and an investigation was launched

There was also a bottle cap which held the same substance.

Dexter said the drug was Dilaudid – an opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain – and was bought while the child was in the car.

The little girl was wearing just a soiled nappy and a shirt as she moved around freely across the seats – and had an open wound on her neck and scabs on her legs.

Several needles were found in the vehicle, with one next to the driver's seat containing a liquid later identified as opioids. There was also a bottle cap which held the same substance

Several needles were found in the vehicle, with one next to the driver’s seat containing a liquid later identified as opioids. There was also a bottle cap which held the same substance

The little girl was wearing just a soiled nappy and a shirt as she moved around freely across the seats - and had an open wound on her neck and scabs on her legs

The little girl was wearing just a soiled nappy and a shirt as she moved around freely across the seats – and had an open wound on her neck and scabs on her legs

Dexter admitted the injuries had come after the child, whose name has not been released, stumbled into a lit cigarette.

Cops said the cockroaches were among a number of different bugs in the car, which lived among solid nappies, dirty clothes and waste food boxes.

The child has been deemed healthy by fire services. She is being looked after by a suitable family member.

The couple have been held up in Volusia County Branch Jail, east Florida, on a $5,500 bond.

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