According to a press release, Meyden was indicted on nine charges including 3 counts of Causing Another to Ingest a Controlled Substance, 3 counts of Application of a Schedule-4 Controlled Substance to Another, and 3 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Minor
Police confiscated more than five bottles of Temazepam, a prescription pill used to treat insomnia, scales, razor blades and tools used to grind a pill into powder from Meyden’s home.
Court records also show that Meyden divorced his wife in October, just weeks after the alleged incident took place. He is believed to live in Vancouver, WA now.
The scary incident is creating a buzz on the internet from parents who have taken a stance against sleepovers.
Should Your Family Participate in Sleepovers?
Experts say that while things like this are rare, it’s always a good idea to ask a few questions before ever leaving your child at another family’s house—particularly if they’ll be spending the night.
- Will older children, other siblings, or other adults be present?
- Does the home contain any weapons or drugs?
- Will kids have unsupervised access to technology?
While many families are still a fan of sleepovers, more and more parents have taken to a no sleepover rule, to ensure stuff like this doesn’t have an opportunity to happen.
In addition to talking with the parents first, the most important thing you can do to protect your child is equip them with resources to recognize if or when they’re uncomfortable and how to act on it.
