ACCOMACK, Va. – In a hearing Thursday at Accomack Circuit Court, a Horntown woman avoided conviction on charges related to distributing drugs to a minor and child abuse after prosecutors revealed that the hospital’s handling of her 12-year-old daughter’s drug test failed to meet necessary standards. Rebecca Jan Lillian Collins-Sard, 36, of Blue Heron Road, previously pleaded guilty in January 2025 to unlawful possession of fentanyl. She was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but two years suspended, followed by 10 years of supervised good behavior upon release.
Judge Lynwood W. Lewis Jr. commented on the case, noting, “You’re a lucky woman. You’re lucky they have problems with this case. That’s a terrible set of facts. I can’t even see a world in which that happened.” Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Michael Baker said the minor reported that her mother offered her a white powder, describing it as candy and encouraging her to snort it. The girl was visiting relatives in Virginia but returned to Arkansas, which contributed to the decision not to pursue additional charges.
