A video that made the rounds on Facebook depicting a toddler smoking what is assumed to be marijuana has resulted in her mother facing felony charges. In a video reportedly recorded sometime between December 1 and January 31, a 1-year-old little girl is seen giggling and then what looks as…
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Mom Charged After Baby Found Crawling on Busy NY Street
The mother of a 9-month-old boy has been accused of endangering her child when she allegedly failed to notice that the baby, who was in the car with her, had somehow exited the vehicle. The infant was discovered by people in the area who saw him crawling in the middle…
Perris Parents of 13 Arrested for Suspected Torture and Child Endangerment
A Perris couple with thirteen children was taken into custody on Sunday when one of their teenagers snuck out of their home and called 911 to report that her parents were holding her hostage with her 12 siblings. 57-year-old David Allen Turpin and his wife, 49-year-old Louise Anna Turpin, have…
Student Recants Previous Refusal to Report Alleged Sex with Teacher
A Beaumont, California teacher is facing charges for allegations that she had sexual relations with a student on various occasions. She was also reported to have supplied alcohol for the encounters. Samantha Ciotta began working as an English teacher at Beaumont High School in 2015. In August this year, a…
New Jersey Court Says Mom Smoking Marijuana is Not Child Abuse
A New Jersey judge was scolded by his peers for ruling that an Essex County mom was guilty of child abuse and neglect because she occasionally smoked marijuana. On Thursday the Essex County mother was cleared of her charges almost three years after the birth of her son, who was born with…