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Mother Who Left Disabled Daughter Won't Face Charges

Girl is 19; she was ditched in another state

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2012 4:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – A mother who abandoned her mentally disabled daughter at a bar in a different state will not be charged with a crime. Because the daughter is 19, she is legally an adult, and her mother does not have legal guardianship over her, reports MSNBC. The mother, Eva Cameron, drove from her home near Chicago to Tennessee, dropped off daughter Lynn in a bar alone, and then drove back home. The teen has the mental capacity of a toddler.

After the incident, Tennessee's department of child services took custody of the girl, and it took days for them to identify her. A bus driver for developmentally disabled kids recognized a photo distributed by police, and cops then contacted her mom. "The mother comes here yesterday and says, 'I don't want her. Do what you want to with her,'" says the police chief in Caryville, Tenn. Lynn is now in the custody of Tennessee's adult protective services.
A photo of Lynn Cameron provided by Caryville, Tenn., police. She was 'Jane Doe' when it was first released.
A photo of Lynn Cameron provided by Caryville, Tenn., police. She was 'Jane Doe' when it was first released.   (Caryville Police Department)
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HANKHILL
Jul 12, 2012 7:01 PM CDT
she sure as hell aint no MOTHER! SHE SHOULD BE PUT IN A ZOO WITH A SIGN AROUND HER NECK THAT SAYS THROW ROCKS AT ME!
thepestilence
Jul 12, 2012 3:39 PM CDT
What kind of a mother would do that?
fractal
Jul 12, 2012 11:40 AM CDT
If the mother could not navigate the admittedly convoluted and highly judgmental social service system to give up guardianship of her daughter, she should have at least dropped her off at a social security office, convent etc... This girl should have been in social service system with her mother years ago.  She would have been placed in a group home as she became older and the mother was less able to deal.  Mother could have gotten lessons on behavior modification, respite care for "burn out",  medication for both if needed.  A day program for the girl to integrate her with others and the outside world. OH, excuse me---I was thinking of Massachusetts in the late 80's, where I worked with dual diagnosis--mentally ill/mentally handicapped citizens.  They had great social services back then in that state.  People paid more for some things, like getting your drivers license renewed, but you NEVER saw this kind of bullshit, because people KNEW THERE WAS SOMEWHERE TO GO FOR HELP.

 
Tennessee • daughter • child endangerment • mother • Eva Cameron • mental disability • mentally disabled

 
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