VA Woman Gave 10-Year-Old Drug “Suboxone” To Use His Urine For Radford Drug Test

RADFORD, VA. (AP) — Virginia woman, Katie Hinkley, has been identified as the suspect accused of giving her boyfriend’s 10-year-old son “Suboxone,” an opiate addiction treatment medication, so she could use his urine to pass a mandatory Radford, VA, drug test.

Hinkley, 29, is charged with distributing a Schedule III drug to a minor. Warrants say Hinkley gave the boy the powerful drug this month so she could provide his urine at her drug screening, according to officials.

Annis says Hinkley wanted to renew her Suboxone prescription and so needed urine that showed that drug but no illegal substances. A search warrant says the boy became sick and told police Hinkley had him take a pill and pee into a bottle. source

It’s unclear if Hinkley has a lawyer. She says the relationship with her boyfriend has since ended.

Radford is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2016, the population was estimated to be 17,483 by the United States Census Bureau. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, according to Wikipedia.