Wake County judge sets $100K bond for mother charged with giving baby marijuana
A Wake County judge set a $100,000 secured bond for the mother arrested and charged with child abuse after a video surfaced on Facebook of her 16-month-old smoking marijuana. The judge also ordered Brianna Lofton to have no contact with the child.
Posted — UpdatedRaleigh police arrested 20-year-old Brianna Ashanti Lofton and placed her 16-month-old child into child protective services on Wednesday after video circulated on Facebook of the child smoking, authorities said.
Police charged Lofton with two counts of felony child abuse, contributing to delinquency and possession of marijuana.
Warrants obtained by WRAL News confirm the child was smoking marijuana and state the incident happened around December or January.
Lofton was being held at the Wake County Detention Center. The baby has been placed with Wake County Child Protective Services.
The video was widely shared with comments admonishing the mother and urging law enforcement to get involved.
Triangle residents and others began reaching out to Raleigh police around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
"We appreciate the public's help in this matter," said RPD Lieutenant Jason Hodge. "We welcome and encourage any assistance the public is willing to give us at all times."
Lofton has previous charges of simple assault, simple affray and violation of pretrial release conditions.
Her next court date will be April 12 at 9 a.m.
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