Si alguien permite que un niño o adulto dependiente esté cerca de drogas peligrosas como la metanfetamina, puede meterse en problemas. Es como dejar que un niño juegue con fuegos artificiales, donde hay un gran riesgo de que se lastime.
Es como si dejaras a un niño solo en una cocina llena de cuchillos afilados y fuego. Aunque no lo hagas a propósito, estás poniendo al niño en una situación muy peligrosa.
Imagina que Ana, una madre, sabe que su amigo Juan guarda metanfetamina en su casa. A pesar de esto, decide dejar a su hijo de 5 años jugando en la casa de Juan. Esto podría llevar a que Ana enfrente cargos legales por poner a su hijo en peligro.
Endangerment con sustancias controladas es un delito mayor de clase B; dejar un niño con un delincuente sexual es un delito menor.
RCW 9A.42.100 - Endangerment with a controlled substance A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. Endangerment with a controlled substance is a class B felony. RCW 9A.42.110 - Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender (1) A person is guilty of the crime of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender if the person is (a) the parent of a child; (b) entrusted with the physical custody of a child; or (c) employed to provide to the child the basic necessities of life, and leaves the child in the care or custody of another person who is not a parent, guardian, or lawful custodian of the child, knowing that the person is registered or required to register as a sex offender under the laws of this state, or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar requirements, because of a sex offense against a child.(2) It is an affirmative defense to the charge of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender under this section, that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that a court has entered an order allowing the offender to have unsupervised contact with children, or that the offender is allowed to have unsupervised contact with the child in question under a family reunification plan, which has been approved by a court, the department of corrections, or the department of social and health services in accordance with department policies.(3
El adulto puede ser acusado de poner en riesgo al niño y enfrentarse a graves consecuencias legales, como un cargo de delito mayor.
El padre podría ser acusado de un delito menor por dejar a su hijo bajo el cuidado de alguien que está registrado como delincuente sexual.
Las consecuencias pueden incluir multas, servicios comunitarios o incluso tiempo en la cárcel, dependiendo de la gravedad del caso.
¿Necesita ayuda para analizar su caso?
Seguir Investigando →