Man Pleads Guilty to Putting Glass in Cups

A former employee at a Kentucky container manufacturing plant is facing up to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to intentionally putting glass fragments inside styrofoam drinking cups.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Bowling Green says 44-year-old Waylon Horton pleaded guilty Friday in United States District Court to tampering with consumer products before United States District Judge Greg N. Stivers.
 
Investigators said Horton worked at the plant in Horse Cave in 2016, and on two separate occasions he placed pieces in Styrofoam drinking cups that were then shipped to fast food restaurants. Glass pieces were subsequently found in cups at three different restaurants in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. 

After receiving complaints the container manufacturing plant put distribution on hold, and seven additional boxes containing broken glass were ultimately found. 
 
Horton faces up to 10 years in prison, a period of supervised release of up to three years, and a fine of up to $250,000. According to the plea agreement, Horton will also have to pay restitution to be set at sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 11.