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Mom faces 1 year prison time for letting 14 year old babysit kids while she worked
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:42 pm
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A single mother faces one year in prison after she let her 14-year-old daughter babysit her siblings while she went to work at the beginning of the pandemic - an act some are calling 'reckless,' and others defend as the act of a desperate mother.
Melissa Henderson, a single mother-of-five, is charged with criminal reckless conduct after she let her children under the care of her eldest child, 14-year-old Linley, in May 2020 when COVID shut down their daycare center.
Linley was reportedly engaging in online learning and did not notice that her four-year-old brother, Thaddeus, had slipped out of the house when he saw his friend outside and went to play with him in Blairsville, Georgia.
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Within about 10 to 15 minutes, Linley noticed he was gone and found him at his friend's house down the street.
But in the meantime the friend's mom called the police, and about two weeks later, Henderson was arrested in front of her children, according to Reason Magazine.
If convicted, Henderson faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of $1,000.
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He wrote in his arrest report that anything terrible could have happened to Thaddeus after he left the home, including being kidnapped, run over or 'bitten by a venomous snake.'
Henderson was ultimately handcuffed and arrested in front of her children.
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This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:44 pm to Tigerbait357
14 yr old watching 4 kids? What could go wrong?
also "crazy eyes".
also "crazy eyes".
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:45 pm to Tigerbait357
Not guilty.
And, for real, not guilty. 14 is fine to babysit siblings.
And, for real, not guilty. 14 is fine to babysit siblings.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to Tigerbait357
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Thaddeus
This is the real crime.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to Tigerbait357
What exactly is she being charged with here? 14 years old is more than old enough to babysit siblings
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to RummelTiger
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14 is fine to babysit siblings.
i don't disagree necessarily. But 4 kids are a handful for adults.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to Tigerbait357
Not guilty.
Reimbursement for all legal costs & work time/salary lost.
Reimbursement for all legal costs & work time/salary lost.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to RummelTiger
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And, for real, not guilty. 14 is fine to babysit siblings.
Yeah.. I started to watch my 3 younger siblings when I was like 13...
Those eyebrows do go crazy tho...
This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to Tigerbait357
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He wrote in his arrest report that anything terrible could have happened to Thaddeus after he left the home, including being kidnapped, run over or 'bitten by a venomous snake.'
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:46 pm to Tigerbait357
And how is putting this woman in prison going to be a net positive for her children? It would be one thing if she did this to go engage in some bad act, but she went to freaking work. Should she have found better arrangements? Probably so, but that doesn't justify putting her in prison.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:47 pm to Tigerbait357
So what are the rules on ages and leaving kids at home?
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:47 pm to MorbidTheClown
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But 4 kids are a handful for adults.
That's why we only had one.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:47 pm to MorbidTheClown
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also "crazy eyes".
No whites above or below iris, she's fine.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:48 pm to Tigerbait357
Me and my siblings stayed home all summer by ourselves when we like 12, 10 & 8
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:48 pm to TigerGrad2011
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So what are the rules on ages and leaving kids at home?
There's only one rule: don't get caught.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:49 pm to Tigerbait357
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If convicted, Henderson faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of $1,000.
lets get real
she's very likely not going to prison
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:49 pm to RummelTiger
how old is the mom? inquiring minds.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:49 pm to fallguy_1978
Man what an insane story.
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