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ST. GEORGE — A St. George woman was sentenced to serve up to 15 years in prison Tuesday for child endangerment related to breastfeeding her 4-day old baby while taking heroin.
Elizabeth Ola Canon, 30, was emotional in the courtroom of 5th District Judge Eric A. Ludlow as a silent video taken from a convenience store security camera was shown by the prosecution during her sentencing hearing.
The video showed Canon carrying her newborn son, who was unresponsive, into the convenience store and asking for help. The child wasn’t breathing and was placed on the checkout counter as one of the people in the store began to administer CPR. Paramedics arrived and rushed the child to Dixie Regional Medical Center.
Canon was crying and slightly rocking in her chair as the video played.
“That is the event that led to that baby being taken to the hospital,” Deputy Washington County Attorney Rachel Shumway said after stopping the video.
The child ended up spending five days in the hospital, where it was determined the episode was the result of ingesting heroin.
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