Mom Jailed For Ditching Kids for Springer
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A woman has received a 30-day jail sentence for leaving her three young children home alone for several hours while she and her boyfriend attended a videotaping of “The Jerry Springer Show.”
According to CBS, Shannon Cook, 25, pleaded guilty earlier this week to misdemeanor child endangerment. She also was placed on probation for a year.
“It was an appropriate sentence, given what she did,” said DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Ruggiero.
The two girls and one boy, all under the age of 4, have been placed in foster homes by the Illinois Department of Children and Family …read more
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