MORRISTOWN -- A 37-year-old Budd Lake man was indicted Tuesday for the death of a Lake Hopatcong mother of two who overdosed on fentanyl he allegedly sold her.

MORRISTOWN -- A 37-year-old Budd Lake man was indicted Tuesday for the death of a Lake Hopatcong mother of two who overdosed on fentanyl he allegedly sold her.

Kayron "Keys" Jackson, also known as Alkama Jackson, was indicted by a Morris County grand jury on 18 counts, including first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, third-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, specifically fentanyl, and additional possession and distribution charges of fentanyl and heroin between April 24 and May 8 in Mount Olive and Hopatcong.

The Morris County grand jury also indicted him for third-degree hindering his own apprehension and prosecution for alleged conduct that occurred on July 28, 2017, when he was arrested.

He has since been remanded to the Morris County Jail pending future court proceedings.

The strict liability statute, dating to 1987 in the state, holds an individual liable if they sell illegal drugs to a buyer who goes on to overdose and die. If convicted of the crime, an individual faces up to 20 years in state prison.

According to court records, Jennifer Ward was found dead on May 5 at her home in the Lake Hopatcong section of Jefferson. Surrounding her were numerous folds of suspected "controlled dangerous substances" including multiple folds of alleged drugs stamped "$B-WAY$."

On May 4, Ward and Jackson allegedly met at Jackson's home in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive, according to records.

A cooperating witness, as records indicate, had also bought heroin from Jackson the same week that Ward had fatally overdosed. The heroin she allegedly purchased from Jackson was also stamped "$B-WAY$."

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