FREEDOM, Wis. (WFRV) – A 28-year-old Outagamie County woman has been arrested after authorities determined her 2-year-old child died as a result of a fentanyl overdose in January.
According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, Brooke Seal of Freedom has been arrested and referred on a charge of Neglecting a Child – Consequence is Death.
Deputies say that around 9:40 a.m. on January 6, authorities responded to a home in Freedom for a report of a 2-year-old who was not breathing, the child later died at a local hospital.
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After what authorities are calling an extensive investigation, the cause of the 2-year-old’s death was determined to be a result of a fentanyl overdose.
It was noted in the release that the level of fentanyl in the child’s system was “sufficient to cause the death of a grown adult.”
The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office has been actively pursuing this investigation over the past several weeks. This has been a shared effort among several agencies and we cannot go without thanking those groups for their prompt response and collaboration on this case.
Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office
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The assisting agencies include:
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Wisconsin Department of Justice
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Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Drug Unit
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Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center
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Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory
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Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office
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Outagamie County Coroner’s Office
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Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office
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Outagamie County Children, Youth and Families (Child Protective Services)
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Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center – Children’s Hospital Wisconsin
Seal is expected to have an initial court appearance on February 2.
Due to the ongoing investigation and pending criminal charges, no additional information is being provided.
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