Mother Faces Murder Chargers After Her Three Year Old Twin Boys Died Of Exposure Of Drugs Laced With Fentanyl

A mother is facing murder charges after her three-year-old twin sons died from alleged exposure of drugs laced with fentanyl.

Jestice James, 22, was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of child abuse after her twins – Josiah and Jestine- were found unresponsive at their home in Canoga Park, Calif. on July 11.

The three-year-old twins were unresponsive when paramedics arrived at the apartment where James was with her boyfriend and her family.

The boys were rushed to a nearby hospital, but family members said it was too late. Josiah, the older of the twins, died later that night, while Jestine died two days later.

Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami told DailyMail James’ case is the first in Los Angeles County where a parent has been charged with deaths related to alleged fentanyl overdose.

The veteran prosecutor would not go into detail as to how the twins were exposed to fentanyl pending the ongoing investigation.

However, Hatami said there has been four other similar cases of children exposed to fentanyl in LA County within the past six months.

“Children are out most vulnerable,” Hatami said.

“They don’t buy fentanyl and they don’t smoke it. Adults are doing that but it is the innocent children who are paying the ultimate price. It’s unacceptable.

“When it comes to fentanyl exposure, we need to do everything we can to protect the innocent children.”