Fox 8 reported that the child was calling for help for at least 30 minutes before anyone heard him.

Neighbors called the police.

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Officers came to the apartment after being let in by a maintenance worker on staff and found the 20-month-old boy stuck in the toilet.

Police also found three marijuana plants in the home.

The boy's mother, 20-year-old Justice Chance, was found shopping at Walmart.

Both the boy's father, 20-year-old Rashaan Cuffee and Chance were charged with marijuana cultivation and child endangerment.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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