BENTON, AR – A Benton man and woman are behind bars after police say they tested positive for meth, and their children were exposed to the drug.
Detectives with the Benton Police Department were contacted by state police on January 12 in regards to possible child abuse.
Working with state police investigators they made contact with two individuals in relation to the case, identified as James McCauley, 38, and Christie Smith-McCauley, 34, both of Benton.
According to police, detectives gathered information that suggested possible illegal drugs had been used around children in the McCauley’s home.
Police say a positive hair follicle test indicated that a child had been exposed to Methamphetamine recently.
Further investigation discovered another child was also in close proximity when illegal drugs had been ingested. Based on this information and other evidence gathered, both suspects were taking into custody on Monday.
Both McCauley’s were transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing without incident. They are both charged with 2 counts of Introduction of a Chemical Substance Into the Body of Another and 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. This is an on-gong investigation and additional charges could be forthcoming.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at (501) 778-1171 or (501) 315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Detectives with the Benton Police Department were contacted by state police on January 12 in regards to possible child abuse.
Working with state police investigators they made contact with two individuals in relation to the case, identified as James McCauley, 38, and Christie Smith-McCauley, 34, both of Benton.
According to police, detectives gathered information that suggested possible illegal drugs had been used around children in the McCauley’s home.
Police say a positive hair follicle test indicated that a child had been exposed to Methamphetamine recently.
Further investigation discovered another child was also in close proximity when illegal drugs had been ingested. Based on this information and other evidence gathered, both suspects were taking into custody on Monday.
Both McCauley’s were transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing without incident. They are both charged with 2 counts of Introduction of a Chemical Substance Into the Body of Another and 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. This is an on-gong investigation and additional charges could be forthcoming.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at (501) 778-1171 or (501) 315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
