A San Diego mother is being charged under the city’s “Social Host” law for allowing her three teenage children and their friends to drink at a party she hosted. Police officers say that Deborah Gibney may or may not have provided the alcohol to the guests, but she clearly knew the teenagers were drinking and failed to stop them. One teenage girl had to be driven to the hospital after drinking too much, a task Gibney took up to prevent an emergency crew from showing up at her home.
“Her actions were extremely irresponsible, and had the kids at the party not coaxed her into taking the kid to the hospital, who knows what would’ve happened,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Phil Brust said.
Gibney is only the second person to be charged under the six-year old social host law and police, San Diego criminal attorneys, and other legal officials throughout the county are awaiting the outcome of the trial. If convicted, she may face up to six months in jail and restitution to the city for the cost of the trial.
To read more about the accusations, see the article on The Times of The Internet. Image Via Tom.Arthur [Flickr]