06/25/2023
What constitutes contributing to the delinquency of a minor?
“When an adult encourages a person under the age of 18 to engage in illegal activities, this is legally called contributing to the delinquency of a minor and is considered a crime in the United States that can result in jail time and fines.”
Today I met with the family of a young man who had recently been arrested by The Cartersville Police Department. When I heard this CHILD had been arrested I had to find out more. I WILL NOT mention names, I WILL NOT share a mugshot and I WILL NOT give any personal details(schools,officer names etc) .
This CHILD recently graduated high school, is a star football player, and has a full scholarship to a great college. When I say child he is only 17. Yes I know, before anyone says anything,one can be arrested at 17. However, this CHILD/MINOR was hanging out with friends( older than him), a sip of alcohol was involved ( that he did not purchase, bring or furnish), now he has been arrested for Furnishing, Purchasing of Alcoholic Beverages by Persons Below Legal Age,Contributing to the Delinquency, Unruliness, or Deprivation of Minor-No Serious Injury/Death-1st, 2nd Offense,and reckless conduct.
Detectives showed up at this childs house to arrest him, told his grandmother to go back in the house because it was none of her business. Remember this is a CHILD. Took him and his cell phone to jail, where he stayed for 24 hours. He didn’t get a phone call and they are holding his cell phone( no warrant has been shown to the family). Now this CHILD is absolutely terrified of just the sight of a police car because he thinks they are coming for him again when he did NOTHING wrong in the first place. The very ones who are supposed to protect him.
Now have they arrested the ADULT who bought, furnished and supplied this to these kids? NOPE. Meanwhile, this kid is going to have to fight these charges, that never should have happened. Yes, he took a sip. He’s a CHILD. Why haven't they done their jobs as investigators and got the person over the age of 21 who purchased this alcohol, furnished it and allowed it to happen in the first place. Instead they have potentially ruined this CHILD’S whole future.