Florida Teen Naledi Roberts, 17, of Largo, was arrested after taking a video of herself placing a lit cannabis cigarette in the mouth of a 1-year-old victim she was babysitting.
Roberts was babysitting the victim, and the victim was left in Roberts’ care by the victim’s 16-year-old mother. Roberts and the victim’s mother are friends.
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On Thursday, Pinellas County deputies responded to a private residence in unincorporated Largo about allegations of child abuse.
Deputies contacted Roberts, who initially admitted to smoking cannabis near the victim but denied placing the marijuana cigarette in the victim’s mouth.
Through various investigative techniques, Sheriff’s Office investigators obtained the video, and according to the arrest affidavit, the video shows,
“Roberts placed the marijuana cigarette in the victim’s mouth. The victim then inhales while the lit marijuana cigarette is in their mouth, and the embers begin to glow brighter. Roberts then takes the marijuana cigarette out of the mouth of the one-year-old victim and places it into her own mouth, and inhales, causing the embers to glow brighter.”
On Friday, Investigators interviewed Roberts, who admitted to babysitting the victim and putting the cannabis cigarette in the victim’s mouth.
Detectives arrest 17-year-old Naledi Roberts for one count of Felony Child Abuse after placing a marijuana cigarette in the mouth of a 1-year-old victim and allowing the victim to inhale the marijuana cigarette.
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Roberts refused to explain to investigators why she put the cannabis cigarette in the victim’s mouth while babysitting the victim for her friend.
Investigators assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 17-year-old Naledi Roberts on one count of Felony Child Abuse.
Roberts was transported to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center without incident.
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The Pinellas sheriff’s office said its investigation into the alleged abuse is ongoing.
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