A Waterloo woman has been arrested after her one year old drank drain cleaner, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police were called to a home on January 5th on a report of a child with chemical burns. 23 year old Kayla Tiefel reported that she was just stepping out of the shower when she noticed the child had drain cleaner down the front of his onesie. Officers found a bottle of Drano near where Tiefel’s son and another child had been. They determined the bottle had been kept in an unlocked cabinet below the sink. The child suffered burns to his chest and esophagus. Doctors also tested a hair sample and found traces of methamphetamine and THC. Police found a small bag of meth on top of a small refrigerator that would have been accessible to the child. Tiefel was charged with Child Endangerment by Meth Exposure and Neglect of a Dependent Person. She is also awaiting sentencing in connection with a December 2021 home robbery.
