Kasey Dischman's boyfriend pleads guilty
The boyfriend of an East Butler woman who allegedly overdosed while seven months pregnant pleaded guilty to two drug-related cases in county court on Wednesday.
Andrew W. Lucas, 37, pleaded guilty to felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person and possession of paraphernalia in two cases before Judge William Shaffer.
The plea agreement calls for a state prison sentence of two to five years. He will also be ordered to pay restitution and fines at his sentencing, scheduled for Feb. 20.
Lucas was initially charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance after an investigation by the Butler County Drug Task Force.
Police said Lucas sold 10 stamp bags of heroin to an informant for $70 on May 19 on Oak Alley in East Butler.
He was also charged in a second case with misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of minors and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident June 22, where police allege his girlfriend — Kasey R. Dischman, 30, of Butler — overdosed on heroin at the couple's home on Tenth Street in East Butler. Dischman was seven months pregnant at the time.
The charges against Lucas stem from the couple's 8-year-old daughter allegedly being present in the house at the time of the overdose, when he called 911 to report finding Dischman unresponsive in the bathroom.
When police arrived Lucas allegedly lied about what happened to Dischman. He claimed she had a seizure disorder and said she did not use drugs, documents said. Additionally, he denied moving anything or destroying evidence, according to court documents.
That overdose prompted an emergency response, with Dischman giving birth via cesarean section and the baby, a girl, suffering “lasting injuries,” according to court records.
Because of what Lucas told first-responders, emergency crews did not administer the opioid antidote Narcan, which would have been crucial in directly treating Dischman and indirectly her unborn child.
He continues to be held in Butler County Prison on $100,000 bail pending sentencing.
Dischman was also charged in that case and is awaiting further court proceedings.
