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Poughkeepsie father sentenced in death of toddler after fentanyl exposure

Haitham Dasan, 49, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison for criminally negligent homicide.

News 12 Staff

Jun 4, 2026, 7:04 AM

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A father has been sentenced to prison in connection with the death of his 16-month-old daughter in Poughkeepsie.

Haitham Dasan, 49, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison for criminally negligent homicide.

Dasan pleaded guilty after his daughter died from fentanyl exposure.

Dasan touched a straw with fentanyl residue on it and then prepared food for the child, prosecutors said.

The toddler later died from that exposure.

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