20 year goes clubbing - leaves 3 babies alone

[chanel]

A 20-year-old Jersey City mother has been charged with endangering the welfare of her two toddlers and her 7-month-old baby after leaving them at home alone for hours Saturday night into early Sunday while she allegedly went clubbing in Manhattan, police said.

No harm came to any of the children thanks to neighbors who took care of the three tots after finding a tearful 3-year-old boy and his naked 2-year-old sister roaming the second-floor hallway of the family's Arlington Avenue apartment building at about 8:15 p.m. with no adult supervision, police spokesman Lt. Edgar Martinez said.

When police tracked down a cell phone number for Jessica Figueroa, 20, a couple of hours later and called her to tell her that her kids were at the South District precinct on Bergen Avenue and she needed to come there right away, she told them she was at a club in Manhattan and would return if she could get a ride, Martinez said.

When Figueroa, who had an open warrant out of Hoboken, finally showed up to the precinct at 1:43 a.m., she was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, he said.

The resident called his girlfriend and they went to the apartment where the children lived and found the door open and the 7-month-old infant on a mattress crying, police said.

Jersey City mom goes partying and leaves three tots, including 7-month-old, home alone: cops | NJ.com

Three kids - no husband. One outstanding warrant. Too young to drink.

What should be her punishment?

 

[Gremlin-USA]

A 20-year-old Jersey City mother has been charged with endangering the welfare of her two toddlers and her 7-month-old baby after leaving them at home alone for hours Saturday night into early Sunday while she allegedly went clubbing in Manhattan, police said.

No harm came to any of the children thanks to neighbors who took care of the three tots after finding a tearful 3-year-old boy and his naked 2-year-old sister roaming the second-floor hallway of the family's Arlington Avenue apartment building at about 8:15 p.m. with no adult supervision, police spokesman Lt. Edgar Martinez said.

When police tracked down a cell phone number for Jessica Figueroa, 20, a couple of hours later and called her to tell her that her kids were at the South District precinct on Bergen Avenue and she needed to come there right away, she told them she was at a club in Manhattan and would return if she could get a ride, Martinez said.

When Figueroa, who had an open warrant out of Hoboken, finally showed up to the precinct at 1:43 a.m., she was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, he said.

The resident called his girlfriend and they went to the apartment where the children lived and found the door open and the 7-month-old infant on a mattress crying, police said.

Jersey City mom goes partying and leaves three tots, including 7-month-old, home alone: cops | NJ.com

Three kids - no husband. One outstanding warrant. Too young to drink.

What should be her punishment?

She should have her tubes tied for starters.

Then she needs about 6 months in Jail to think about things.

On the fence on whether she needs to loose the kids, permanently


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[strollingbones]

they need to remove the kids from that 'home'.....we had a 21 yr old man torture a 4 yr old girl..she is in critical condition...in charlotte....i can never believe someone could do this.

 

[editec]

Unfit mother.

 

[Ravi]

The father(s) should be in jail, too. Did they not also abandon the kids?

 

[chanel]

I wonder if they ever try to find the fathers and say "Here. This is yours"

 

[KissMy]

Mandatory parenting classes & counseling. Followed up with random family services inspection visits. Kids do better if raised by their own parents. Hopefully we can fix this parent.

 

[chanel]

My guess is that's what they'll do.

However, I'd like to see her do some time in jail first. Maybe she'll appreciate those babies then.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

My guess is that's what they'll do.

However, I'd like to see her do some time in jail first. Maybe she'll appreciate those babies then.

Hardly see how being in Jail would make her appreciate her kids more. Might just as easily make her a worse parent.

 

[blastoff]

Kudos to the neighbor.

 

[Gremlin-USA]

My guess is that's what they'll do.

However, I'd like to see her do some time in jail first. Maybe she'll appreciate those babies then.

Hardly see how being in Jail would make her appreciate her kids more. Might just as easily make her a worse parent.

What is your idea of punishment? more Food Stamps?

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[editec]

What a shame she didn't have enough money to send them to a Prep School.

Then she could tell herself that she was the very best kind of parent and STILL party on selfishly.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

My guess is that's what they'll do.

However, I'd like to see her do some time in jail first. Maybe she'll appreciate those babies then.

Hardly see how being in Jail would make her appreciate her kids more. Might just as easily make her a worse parent.

What is your idea of punishment? more Food Stamps?

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My idea of punishment is what a judge and jury decide in a court of law.

 

[strollingbones]

What a shame she didn't have enough money to send them to a Prep School.

Then she could tell herself that she was the very best kind of parent and STILL party on selfishly.

prep school for a 3 , 2 yr old and a 7th month old?

 

[random3434]

What a shame she didn't have enough money to send them to a Prep School.

Then she could tell herself that she was the very best kind of parent and STILL party on selfishly.

prep school for a 3 , 2 yr old and a 7th month old?

Sacarasm, but don't you get his point?

 

[random3434]

What's the name of the gal that did this, but she would put her kid in the trunk of the car while she partied.

I wonder why these women just don't put these kids up for adoption. There are MANY people out there that would love to take care of these kids. And then mom is free to party her ass off.

 

[Middleman]

I think she has proven herself an unfit mother. Better to place the children in a home while they're still very young. There's probably a relative who would be willing to take them, Hispanics generally have strong extended family support.

 

[strollingbones]

sure that the rich can pay help and party.....stupid point.....she had the money to go to manhattan

 

[chanel]

This is from 2000. It might have changed, but it looks like she could be facing serious time.

New Jersey §§ 2C:24-4 and 9:6-3 Abuse or neglect a child under age 16.

Five to 10 years

Sentences for Child Abuse

Do the crime; gotta do the time.

 

[Middleman]

If you don't have money, then don't have 3 kids by age 20. Individual responsibility folks.

Having 3 kids by 20 doesn't make you rich...