ANSTED, W.Va. — A Fayette County man is facing child abuse charges for allegedly provided marijuana and methamphetamine to his son, and sending pornographic images to the child’s cell phone.
According to court documents, a complaint was filed by a high school administrator, after pornography was found on a student’s phone. During a subsequent meeting with Child Protective Services, the student admitted he had been smoking marijuana and meth which he said was being provided by his father.
The images recovered on the phone were of nude females, all of whom were under the age of 18.
The boy’s father, Steven Hawver of Ansted, later was interviewed, and told investigators he had shared meth with his son on several occasions and had sent nude photographs to him.
Hawver is charged with two counts of gross child neglect creating the risk of serious bodily injury or death, and is being held on a $10,000 bond.