Mother arrested for allegedly tanning 5-year-old
Published May 4 2012, 10:04 BST | By Jamie Wotton
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Police authorities believe that the young girl was burnt by the tanning booth's UV rays.
However, Rich Krentcil, the girl's father, has said that there has been a misunderstanding, and that a school teacher inaccurately heard that she "went tanning with Mommy".
Shocked mother Patricia Krentcil alleges that her daughter was instead sunburnt when she was playing outside on a hot day.
MSNBC explains: "In New Jersey, children under 14 are not allowed to tan at indoor salons, while those 14 to 17 years old may do so with signed parental consent."
Patricia Krentcil added that she had brought her daughter to the tanning salon in the past, but that the 5-year-old didn't receive a tanning treatment herself.
Speaking to a local television station, she said: "I tan, she doesn't tan. I'm in the booth, she's in the room. That's all there is to it."
The 44-year-old mother has since pleaded not guilty to second-degree child endangerment, and was released on $25,000 bail on Tuesday (May 1).
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May 7th 2012 at 3:49pm
When I was at school I used to have my backside tanned all the time! Never did me any harm ;).
May 6th 2012 at 1:38pm
She's now been charged anyway. This is so out-of-date DS. We'll get THAT report in about a weeks time knowing them. Iit's all over tonights newspapers and tv media already.
May 6th 2012 at 12:18am
they arrest her for tanning but some people get babies ears peirced? surely that's just as cruel and mutilating and that's alright somehow?
May 5th 2012 at 4:46pm
you do know the person in the picture is the mother don't ya and not the 5 year old girl.
May 5th 2012 at 4:18pm