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Texas Mother Held on $3 Million Bond in Alleged NyQuil Drowning Plot

Prosecutors cite toxicology-backed court filings that describe a 'Plan B' to sedate the children for a planned drowning.

Overview

  • Jessica Quintana, 39, faces two counts of injury to a child causing bodily injury and one count of assault causing bodily injury, with bond set at $1 million per charge.
  • Court documents state she instructed her children to ingest NyQuil with alcohol until they felt "fuzzy" before she intended to roll them into a pond.
  • Medical results cited in filings report a .187 BAC for the 15-year-old, a .125 BAC and 21.8 acetaminophen level for the 11-year-old, and a 28.1 acetaminophen level for the 6-year-old.
  • District Attorney Jennifer Bergman said the evidence supports the charges, addressed misinformation circulating about the case, and stated the children’s father will not be charged in the alleged plot.
  • The children remain in Child Protective Services custody as parallel inquiries continue, including the suspension of a Liberty police lieutenant over an unauthorized jail visit to the father on an unrelated case.