Overview

• A Denver County jury found Sharon Wilson guilty of two counts of misdemeanor child abuse for handing out brownies containing THC to two students as an academic reward in June 2024.
• The students experienced nausea, dizziness and disorientation after eating the brownies, and lab tests confirmed the baked goods were laced with marijuana.
• Wilson, a 22-year veteran at Kepner Beacon Middle School, was placed on paid leave after the incident and separated from Denver Public Schools before the 2024-25 year.
• No sentencing date has been set, leaving potential penalties for Wilson undetermined.
• The parents of the affected students have filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages for their children’s physical and emotional suffering.