12-Year-Old Sends Urgent Text After Friend's Dad Allegedly Drugs Sleepover Smoothies

A sleepover in Lake Oswego, Oregon, was supposed to be the kind of night kids remember forever, movies on the couch, mango smoothies in the kitchen, and giggles that would last until morning. Instead, it turned into a nightmare fast, after 57-year-old Michael Meyden allegedly spiked the girls drinks with benzodiazepines.

Meyden hosted his daughter and three friends for the night, but things got complicated when one of the 12-year-old girls reportedly noticed the smoothie tasted wrong and had tiny white chunks. Soon the girls were woozy and disoriented, and one eventually lost consciousness, while another sent an urgent text to her mom in the middle of the night, begging to be picked up because of a “family emergency.”

Now the whole town is stuck asking how something as normal as a smoothie could turn into an emergency.

That “family emergency” text from the 12-year-old is what pulled the alarm cord before anyone fully understood what was in the mango smoothies.

In the quiet town of Lake Oswego, Oregon, what was supposed to be a fun sleepover among friends turned into a harrowing experience. Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old father, hosted his daughter and her three friends for a night filled with movies and snacks.

However, the night took an unexpected turn when Meyden allegedly decided to add a dangerous twist to their smoothies.

After one girl clocked the unusual taste and tiny white chunks, the fun sleepover started slipping into something far darker.

Meyden is accused of lacing the girls' mango smoothies with benzodiazepine, a drug typically used to treat anxiety and insomnia.

This act of betrayal came to light when one of the 12-year-old girls sent a desperate text to her mother in the middle of the night, expressing her fear and pleading to be picked up due to a "family emergency."

That alleged benzodiazepine smoothie plot also raises parallels to the new study linking cannabis use to anxiety and depression.

By the time the effects hit, the girls were woozy and disoriented, and one reportedly lost consciousness, turning a backyard movie night into a crisis.

Despite Meyden's insistence that the girls drink the smoothies, one of them noticed something was off, mentioning that the drink had an unusual taste and contained tiny white chunks.

The effects of the drug soon became apparent as the girls felt woozy and disoriented, with one eventually losing consciousness.

Even though Meyden has turned himself in and pleaded not guilty, the community is still left wondering how trust broke so badly at someone’s home.

Meyden, who has since turned himself in but pleaded not guilty, faces charges of causing another person to ingest a controlled substance. His lawyer urges the public to withhold judgment until all facts are revealed. Yet, this incident has left the community in shock, prompting a reevaluation of trust and the importance of vigilance in protecting our children.

This story serves as a stark reminder of the unexpected dangers that can lurk in familiar settings and the importance of listening to our instincts when something doesn't feel right.

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In a house full of snacks and trust, one smoothie allegedly changed everything.

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