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Man Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment After Girlfriend's Toddler Swallowed Heroin

Mahwah New Jersey

A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to child endangerment after his girlfriend's toddler swallowed heroin that put him in a coma last year. 

Mark Tomat and Tara Bradbury, 23, admitted being high on heroin when Bradbury's 9-month-old swallowed the drug. The child was transported to the hospital where he went into a coma after the ordeal. The child has made a full recovery.

Tomat was sentenced to five years probation for negligence. 

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