Morgan City man charged with child cruelty in connection with motel incident

MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) -- A Morgan City man is charged with child cruelty in connection with an incident Thursday afternoon in which a child allegedly ingested drugs, authorities said.

Gilbert Christopher Howard, 54, of Morgan City, is charged with cruelty to a juvenile, improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian, illegal use of drugs in presence of a person under 17, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace.