SC SC - Amir Jennings, 18 mo., Columbia, Nov 2011

what a cute little guy..if he was not with her at the time of the accident,I am very worried about him!!!I hope they find him safe!!
 
What is it with these parents and young kids lately? For some of them, it seems they cannot cope with an almost or a 2 year old. Yes, they have tantrums and it can test your patience, but you manage and get through it. Perhaps this isn't the reason but it seems the most likely in some of the cases I've read lately.

Prayers that this little guy is found safe...but it looks daunting. :(
 
What is the basis of the cruelty charge please? I missed it.
 
What is the basis of the cruelty charge please? I missed it.

The mother of a missing 18-month-old has been charged with cruelty to children following her arrest after Columbia police say she gave false and inconsistent information about her son’s whereabouts.

This is stated in one of the above news articles...

http://www.thestate.com/2012/01/01/2096932/mother-faces-charge-18-month-old.html


http://www.thestate.com/2012/01/01/2096932/mother-faces-charge-18-month-old.html
 
I'm trying to figure out how a cruelty charge is brought forth by lying to LE. (thanks for the info kseal!) Just trying to puzzle out how one equates a charge of the other.
 
I guess, in South Carolina, it's not ok to lie about your missing children. Hope that trend spreads.
 
I'm trying to figure out what statute they are charging her with and what the possible sentence of that is, and if it might interfere later on with any other charges should they want to bring them forth.

Yes I hope the trend that it's not okay to lie about your missing kids to LE spreads too.

But that's not the direction I'm looking at this....but thanks for the comment on my question.

ETA: for some reason I can't find it in the South Carolina statutes. I find cruelty to animals but not children. I'll dig more and if I find it I'll post it here for anyone else that is interested. Does SC not have a lying to LE statute during an investigation? If so, which carries a heftier penalty if conviction?
 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Amir-Jennings/253379741395908

Okay found it, there is a crime stoppers posting on his find Amir Jennings facebook. In the posting it identifies the charge as Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child.

SC statute:

63-5-70(A) -Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child

http://scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c005.php

(wow that was the most painful search for statutes! I've ever had!)

SECTION 63-5-70. Unlawful conduct toward a child.

(A) It is unlawful for a person who has charge or custody of a child, or who is the parent or guardian of a child, or who is responsible for the welfare of a child as defined in Section 63-7-20 to:

(1) place the child at unreasonable risk of harm affecting the child's life, physical or mental health, or safety;

(2) do or cause to be done unlawfully or maliciously any bodily harm to the child so that the life or health of the child is endangered or likely to be endangered; or

(3) wilfully abandon the child.

(B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and for each offense, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

Felony! That's what I was looking for, shew!
 
Because the media is reporting it as this:

SECTION 63-5-80. Cruelty to children.

Whoever cruelly ill-treats, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon a child or causes the same to be done, whether the person is the parent or guardian or has charge or custody of the child, for every offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate

We have to see if the media has the wrong statute (80 as opposed to 70) I think they might. But who knows?
 
http://api.ning.com/files/OKilrHB61...24793_165069043505672_1361743_540593633_n.jpg

http://www.wlox.com/story/16422774/...ed-with-unlawful-conduct?clienttype=printable

Posted: Dec 31, 2011 7:51 AM Updated: Dec 31, 2011 9:08 AM

Didn't see this one on here. I did scan above to make sure.

This makes me feel better, if they had charged with the statute of cruelty then they would have to have evidence to show that she possibly had already caused him bodily harm.

Just trying to hold on for hope for lil man!
 
What is it with these parents and young kids lately? For some of them, it seems they cannot cope with an almost or a 2 year old. Yes, they have tantrums and it can test your patience, but you manage and get through it. Perhaps this isn't the reason but it seems the most likely in some of the cases I've read lately.

Prayers that this little guy is found safe...but it looks daunting. :(

BBM. It does seem worse lately doesn't it?

Poor little guy. He's such a cutie.
 

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