Accidental 911 Call Leads to North Charleston Mother’s Arrest
Skimming through the Post and Courier's local section, child injury attorneys in Charleston found the following report and took it as a perfect example of the environment children should not be raised. A 27-year-old mother of three was arrested earlier this month after Charleston Police Officers responded to the second of two unintentional 911 calls made by one of the mother's three young daughters ages four, six, and seven.
When the two Charleston Police Officers arrived at the residence and announced their presence, there was no response, apart from a faint moaning heard on the other side of the door. Finding the door unlocked the officers entered the residence to see a coffee table littered with an electronic scale, a white powdery substance, as well as a green leafy substance. At this point, officers again made their presence known and the 7-year-old came out from another room.
The young girl was reportedly babysitting her two younger siblings while the mother was out with their step-father. A further sweep of the unsupervised home found a loaded weapon and drugs. Officers contacted the mother and advised her to return to her home. Upon arrival she was promptly arrested.
The mother has been charged with three counts of unlawful conduct towards a child, one count of possession of marijauna with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, and one count of possession of cocaine base with intent to deliver.
A worker from the Department of Social Services took the endangered children to relative's home, where South Carolina child accident lawyers hope they will be provided a more positive place to develop.
