14-month-old found dead in drug-filled room, New York officials say. Dad pleads guilty

A dad is facing prison time after his toddler died in a bedroom where drugs were found, New York officials said.

In January 2024, Suffolk County officers went to a Holbrook home after getting a call about a 14-month-old boy that was unresponsive, according to a March 18 news release by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

When officers arrived, they found Wilkens Adonis, 39, and his girlfriend’s son unresponsive in the bedroom, officials said.

The toddler was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

Officers with a search warrant found cocaine, alprazolam, methadone, drug packaging materials, scales, and guns inside the home – all unsecured and within reach of Adonis’ children, prosecutors said.

An autopsy revealed the toddler died from a mixture of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, officials said.

Adonis pleaded guilty March 17 to manslaughter, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and endangering the welfare of a child, officials said. He is facing a maximum sentence of five years to 15 years in prison, officials said.

Adonis’ attorney did not immediately reply to a McClatchy News request for comment.

Adonis is scheduled to reappear in court on April 17 for his sentencing, the release said.

Holbrook is about a 60-mile drive northeast of New York City.

This story was originally published March 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM with the headline "14-month-old found dead in drug-filled room, New York officials say. Dad pleads guilty."