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A mother was being charged with child neglect after her child was found intoxicated Monday, police said. Police were called around 5 a.m. to check the well being of 2-year-old child at Nebraska Medicine after Joann Powell, 23, said her child had potentially consumed alcohol. Officers said the child's BAC was at .266, and there was a small burn the size of a cigarette on the child's forearm and another on the top of her foot. Powell said the burn was from incense that she burns about the doorway, and the foot burn was from an iron that had been knocked over. Police searched Powell's home and said the residence was dirty with clothing and dishes scattered. Officials discovered a broken marijuana pipe in a closet as well. Powell said she had been drinking with a neighbor, and she poured herself a drink with one to two shots of Paul Mason into a cup with Pepsi and had about 1/3 of the drink and then went to bed Sunday around 11 p.m. Powell said both of her children were asleep on the couch when she was drinking. Powell said around 1 a.m. Monday, her daughter was not acting like herself and was "flopping around." She then called 911, and medics took the child to Nebraska Medicine. Court documents say Powell told medical staff there wasn't any alcohol in the house and the child must have consumed mouthwash. Powell later admitted to officers that the child must have "consumed the cup with the Pepsi Cola, Paul Masson mix," documents say. Powell was arrested and booked on a misdemeanor child neglect and possession of drug paraphernalia. She also had a previous warrant for failing to appear for driving during suspension.