A St. Louis lady was charged with kid endangerment after allegedly making her 8-year-old son drive, together with her infant within the backseat, while she was passed out.
St. Louis prosecutors filed two counts of prison kid endangerment towards Latonya Mayes-Gale, 28, on Monday, the day of her arrest. One of the counts relates to the boy; the opposite considerations her 3-year-old, who rode unsecured within the car’s backseat, charging paperwork allege.
Mayes-Gale was arrested and booked into prison Monday after an officer noticed the car she was in with the 2 kids heading west in an eastbound lane at a downtown St. Louis intersection, in keeping with a police affidavit filed in strengthen of her arrest.
“Defendant couldn’t drive the motor vehicle and instructed [the 8-year-old] to drive the motor vehicle for her,” the affidavit said. “Defendant was in the rear of the motor vehicle unconscious and Victim# 2, who is three years of age, was unsecured in the backseat.”
NBC News associate KSDK of St. Louis reported the incident happened at about 4 a.m. No accidents have been reported.
The grievance towards Mayes-Gale alleges she positioned the 8-year-old at risk by means of teaching him to drive and positioned the 3-year-old at risk by means of permitting the infant to experience in a car pushed by means of the 8-year-old.
Each depend carries with it a minimal sentence of 1 12 months in jail if effectively prosecuted.
Her attorney, Steven Kratky, said by way of electronic mail that Mayes-Gale is elevating her two kids, works as a house well being aide and cares for an aged, homebound grandparent, elements which he introduced up in courtroom.
A pass judgement on on Tuesday launched Mayes-Gale pending trial, with a bond listening to scheduled for April 23, in keeping with courtroom information.