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A Kentucky woman has been arrested after being accused of letting young children smoke marijuana in her apartment, according to a local report.

Janet Cates of Lexington was busted Monday on a charge of unlawful transaction with a minor, CBS-affiliate WKYT-TV reported.

Cates allegedly let her neighbor’s children, aged 8 and 9, smoke pot while inside her residence, the news outlet reported.

The children told police that Cates’ boyfriend, Josh Thomas, made them drink mouthwash and sprayed cologne to try to mask the smell of the marijuana, WKYT-TV reported.

According to the news outlet, police are still on the hunt for Thomas.

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