Parents Give Teen Kids Drugs As ‘Bargaining Tool’
Some Florida parents gave their teen kids drugs, though it wasn’t for what you might think. Chad and Joey Mudd were allegedly using the illegal substances to get their kids to behave.
It could have backfired, though, as some kids ended up in the hospital for eating pot brownies, as previously reported by the Inquisitr. The teen responsible for supplying the marijuana has been arrested for the deed.
The Mudds’ teenage daughters, aged 13 and 14, had been allegedly bribed to do things like just going to school and doing their chores. Their parents had taken to using the drugs with their daughters as an incentive, according to an affidavit.
Both of the parents had been arrested on Monday.
Parents will try anything to get kids to do chores; These are accused of giving teens drugs as ‘bargaining tool’: http://t.co/cunTuNcd7i
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The mother had allegedly confessed to smoking marijuana with her daughters five times, while the father had been reportedly snorting cocaine with them and their boyfriends in his truck. Parents giving their teen kids drugs is not what the United States legal system calls good parenting: It’s called breaking the law and child abuse, if not contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The Canada Journal says that Chad Mudd, 36, has been charged with child abuse and possession of cocaine. He currently works at a beach bar in the Tampa / St. Petersburg area. Joey, 34, was also charged with child abuse. She currently works at a pediatrician’s office.
Chad has been released on bail as of Wednesday, May 6, and Joey was released the next day. It is unknown where the daughters are being held in custody. Phone calls made to the Florida parents have not been answered, and it’s unclear if either of them has an attorney.
According to the Miranda rights, one should be provided for them by their court date.
There are no further details on the parents who gave their teen kids drugs as a “bargaining tool,” and the sheriff has yet to answer any calls on the matter.
[Image via Pinellas County Sheriff / WFLA]
