Texts Reveal Panic of Girl, 12, Allegedly Drugged at Sleepover; Father Faces Felony Charges

A disturbing incident unfolded in Lake Oswego last August when three 12-year-old girls were hospitalized after allegedly being exposed to an unknown prescription drug during a sleepover at a friend's house. Now, harrowing text messages from one of the girls shed light on the terrifying ordeal, while the host of the sleepover, Michael Meyden, faces multiple felony charges.

According to authorities, Meyden, 57, of Lake Oswego, is accused of drugging the girls by lacing mango smoothies with benzodiazepine and encouraging them to drink. Meyden turned himself in at the Clackamas County Jail on February 28, 2024, after a Clackamas County Grand Jury indicted him on nine felony and misdemeanor charges, including causing ingestion of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor.

The text messages exchanged by one of the frightened girls and her mother paint a chilling picture of the events that transpired that night. In a frantic plea for help, the girl texted her mother at 1:43 a.m., saying, "Mom please pick me up and say I had a family emergency. I don't feel safe... Please pick up. Please. PLEASE!!"

Despite her desperate messages, the girl's mother did not respond, prompting the girl to reach out to her friends' parents for assistance. Eventually, one friend's mother came to pick her up from Meyden's house, where she allegedly experienced disturbing encounters with Meyden while pretending to be asleep.

"So I'm 'sleeping' and her dad comes down and (I'm) hugging [the friend] because she was scared, and he kept moving us away from each other but kept doing tests to make sure we weren't awake," the frightened girl recounted in a text to her friend.

The concerned parents of the girls ultimately intervened, refusing to leave Meyden's house until they retrieved their daughters. Subsequent hospital tests confirmed that all three girls had ingested benzodiazepine.

Meyden, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, was released on a $50,000 bond following his indictment. Notably, less than two months after the incident, Meyden finalized his divorce from his wife of 16 years and relocated to Vancouver, Wash.

The case has sparked outrage and concern among the community, highlighting the importance of vigilance and communication in safeguarding children from potential dangers. As legal proceedings unfold, authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged drugging incident, while families grapple with the trauma inflicted upon their children.

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