Woman Charged With Taking Meth, Exposing 5-Year-Old To Cold

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A Minneapolis woman is accused of taking meth and then wandering with her 5-year-old daughter in 19-degree weather.

Leah Marie Lewis, 29, was charged with gross misdemeanor child neglect after her daughter was found wearing mittens on her feet for shoes on Feb. 21. The girl told police she had only slept for "seven minutes" the night before.

Police found Lewis inside a Hampton, Minnesota, fire station, where she had come to warm up.

Lewis had walked around outside with the girl, looking for a hotel, for "an unknown time," according to the criminal complaint. Police said she was confused about the number and gender of children she had.

"She was very animated, was walking in circles and insisted the child with her was her son," the criminal complaint reads.

If convicted, Lewis faces up to a year in jail and a $3,000 fine.