Child mistakes used condom for balloon; tested for STDs

Fox DC reports:

A day at the playground takes an alarming turn for an 8-year old boy in Colorado.

The innocent boy reportedly picked up what he thought was a balloon - but was actually a used condom.

A teacher saw the 8-year-old with the condom in his mouth and quickly had him wash his hands and rinse his mouth.

But, the condom was thrown out before being tested, meaning the young boy will have to undergo frequent STD exams for the next year to make sure he didn't catch any diseases.

"He's at risk for HIV, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia," said the child's mother. "When she took the 'balloon' out of his mouth, it was a used condom."

A sad story.