Prosper preschool teacher pleads guilty after toddlers eat THC gummies
PROSPER, Texas - A former Prosper preschool teacher was sentenced to prison after four toddlers in her care ingested THC gummies.
Anisah Burks pleaded guilty on Dec. 6 and was sentenced a few weeks later.
She was given a one-year sentence for each child who was injured and three years for the possession of a controlled substance.
Prosper preschool teacher arrested
The backstory:
Burks was arrested back in November of 2022.
At the time, a spokesman for the town of Prosper said four 1-year-olds at Primrose School of Prosper were hospitalized after suddenly becoming ill in class.
Doctors and investigators determined their sudden illness was caused by THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana.
Police said Burks took off as first responders evacuated the school. They later found a bag filled with THC gummies inside a jacket she left behind.
She later admitted to bringing the edibles into the toddler classroom, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
The affidavit didn’t address how the toddlers obtained the edibles.
Burks was fired after the incident.
Primrose School of Prosper said it was cooperating with the investigation and had reported the incident to the Texas Department of Family Services’ Child Care Licensing Division.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from the town of Prosper and past news coverage.