Young Mother Charged After Her 10-Month-Old Boy Recorded Sipping Gin and Juice

[sherri79]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286193,00.html

A 10-month-old boy in Florida was caught on videotape sipping a high-octane cocktail — gin and juice — and his mother and two relatives now are facing child abuse (javascript:siteSearch('child abuse');) charges.
The boy's 16-year-old Brandenton, Fla., mother was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of child neglect without great bodily harm, and one count of child abuse without great bodily harm, both of which are felonies.
An aunt, Heather L. Moore, 21, and John D. Bell, 45, an uncle, were arrested Wednesday and each charged with one of child abuse without great bodily harm.

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[Amraann]

Why aren't they being charged for giving the Gin and juice to the 16 yo mom?

[LisainWV]

Wow, we are living in a world full of complete idiots!!

[Taximom]

Well, it's JUST gin and there probably wasn't THAT much in the drink, and there were adults observing the boy drinking it. :silenced:

Sarcasm intended.

What a shame for that little boy. His mom is so young, but at least she seemed remorseful. I hope she gets some better mentoring as a parent.

[STEADFAST]

Why aren't they being charged for giving the Gin and juice to the 16 yo mom?

Very good point!

(When I first typed that, I accidentally wrote "Very good pint!" -- that would have sounded so unfeeling.)