Denver Teacher Guilty for Giving Pot Brownies to Kids

Sharon Wilson, a former language arts teacher at Denver's Kepner Beacon Middle School, was found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor child abuse after giving marijuana-laced brownies to two students as a reward in June 2024. The students, who had won a classroom contest, unknowingly consumed the brownies and subsequently experienced symptoms such as dizziness, red eyes, and difficulty focusing. Blood tests confirmed the presence of THC in their systems. Wilson admitted to making pot brownies in the past but claimed the ones given to the students were regular, freezer-burned brownies. The students' parents have filed a civil lawsuit against Wilson alleging battery, negligence, and outrageous conduct. Wilson was placed on administrative leave and has since separated from Denver Public Schools, with sentencing not yet scheduled.