Posted on 05/12/2005 10:21:54 AM PDT by holymoly
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A mother was sentenced to five years probation because her baby ingested methamphetamine from breast milk.
Kristy Meialoha Davis, 30, of Redmond is one of three women who have been charged in Deschutes County with this type of offense in recent months. Two have been sentenced to probation and a third is awaiting trial.
Prosecutor Victoria Roe said at Wednesday’s sentencing that the baby’s father — who faces drug charges of his own — reported Davis to authorities in November. The baby tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.
Roe told Judge A. Michael Adler that the child was placed with the father, James Travis Hale, 35, of Redmond. Davis is now living with them.
According to court records, Hale was charged with manufacturing and possession of a controlled substance in January 2005.
As of Wednesday, there was no open Department of Human Services investigation regarding the child, Roe said.
Davis’ defense attorney, Angela Lee, told the judge her client was concerned about her addiction and had asked a doctor if drugs could be present in her breast milk. When she learned of the possibility, Davis pumped breast milk when she was not using, Lee said.
Pat Carey, who oversees Child Protective Services for Deschutes County, said he could not comment on the specific case. He said that once a child is placed with a parent who establishes legal custody, his office generally closes the case.
“Unfortunately we have very limited resources,” Carey said. “We would not likely do a follow-up unless we received information that a child was at substantial risk.”
The judge ordered Davis to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and participate in any recommended treatment. She must also submit to urine analyses and participate in a parenting class.
Patricia Diane Burgess, 38, of Bend, was sentenced to three years probation in April for endangering her baby by feeding the newborn breast milk containing methamphetamine.
Mary Lou Cervantes, 19, of Bend, is charged with causing her child to ingest methamphetamine, via umbilical cord. Her jury trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 23.
In other words, in between shooting up meth. (Do they shoot it, snort it, or both?).
In between shooting up with meth and offering up their bodies for sex for more crack, she feeds her baby from her toxic breasts.
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I don't know. I wonder why the judge decided on probation rather than jail time? Poor baby.
Because know-nothing psychlogists and liberal state welfare workers stance is a bad parent is better than no parent. What a crock. Yo have to get a license to drive, paractice law or medicine, fly, and you need one to install air conditioners, but not to reproduce.
I'm trying to follow this. The druggie mother is unfit, so they place the kid with the unwed father, who is apparently the drug chemist, and they move in together. This helps the baby how?
Well, it doesn't actually "help" the baby... but they do have an excuse.
“Unfortunately we have very limited resources,” Carey said. “We would not likely do a follow-up unless we received information that a child was at substantial risk.”
See? It's the taxpayers fault for not providing them with enough money. </sarcasm>
Well we need to generate more revenue then, after all it's for the children don't you know.
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