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NEWS ABOUT: child endangerment

child endangerment stories: 3 news summaries

Man Jailed for Encouraging 3-Year-Old
to Smoke

Dumb joke in UK
earns him 18 months

Oct 15, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - A UK man received 18 months in prison today for handing a 3-year-old girl a lit cigarette and encouraging her to smoke it—and inhale. He then asked a 14-year-old girl to record the event with her camera phone. In the video, the 31-year-old man can be heard laughing, “... More »

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smoking • toddler • cigarette • child endangerment

 Woman Targets 9-Year-Old Girl With Sex Ad

Mom's ad sends flood
of male callers to home of daughter's foe

Jul 4, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York woman faces criminal charges for allegedly putting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist giving the name and home phone number of a 9-year-old girl who argued with her daughter, the New York Post reports. Prosecutors say dozens of men rang the child's home in response to Margery... More »

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Craigslist • child endangerment • Margery Tannenbaum

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 Boy, 6, Drives 
 Mom's Car to School 

Learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto

Jan 7, 09 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - A Virginia first-grader missed his school bus but was determined to get to school on time—so he climbed into his mom's Ford Taurus and drove for 10 miles, reports the Washington Post. The mini-Mario Andretti wove through highway traffic at up to 60 mph before slamming into a utility... More »

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Grand Theft Auto • school bus • Monster Truck Jam • Ford Taurus • child endangerment • Wicomico Church, Va.

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