"A jury of his peers determined that Anthony Rosa's reckless disregard for the risk of his drug use caused the death of his two-year-old son, Charlie. Rosa was fully aware of the hazards and knew that under ACS supervision, he was not allowed to be alone with his son."
"The single day Rosa and Charlie were alone - while Rosa's wife gave birth to the brother Charlie will never meet - Charlie ingested enough fentanyl to kill an adult."
"Testing confirmed the presence of cocaine and fentanyl in Charlie's blue baby bottle, as well as fentanyl in a water bottle sitting next to it in Charlie's stroller."
"The Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled that the amount of fentanyl in Charlie's body was ten times the amount that would be used in a medical setting and would have killed an adult."
Anthony Rosa, 56, was convicted of manslaughter after his two-year-old son, Charlie, died from acute intoxication caused by cocaine and fentanyl. The incident occurred on June 16, 2021, when Charlie became lethargic after drinking from a bottle while at a hospital. Rosa took him home, and later called 911 when Charlie was unresponsive. Testing revealed high levels of fentanyl and cocaine in Charlie's system. The District Attorney stated Rosa's reckless behavior directly led to his son's death. Rosa is set to be sentenced on March 29.
Read at New York City, NY Patch
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