Some People Should Not Be Allowed To Be Parents!

Some people should not be allowed to be parents! It is just that simple! As if any of us needed further proof of this. Read this story.

A Bend, Oregon man was arrested Sunday in Storey County, Nevada. Why? Because he locked his two year old daughter in a car in our 90 plus degree weather while he patroned a local brothel near Mustang Ranch.

Yes, prostitution is legal in Nevada, but not in Washoe or Clark counties where Reno and Las Vegas are, but usually just out side of both counties you can find a whole slough of brothels.

Back to the story. The little girl was left in the car for two hours while her father did his business inside the brothel. Security guards found her in the car and removed her from it, and took her inside until authorities could arrive. She was suffering dehydration, but is otherwise no worse for ware. Thank God.

Her mother, in Oregon has been contacted. The child is currently in the care of Nevada child welfare services. The father, as I mentioned was arrested and is being held on charges of child neglect.

According to the Nevada Revised Statutes:

NRS 200.508 Abuse, neglect or endangerment of child: Penalties; definitions.

1. A person who willfully causes a child who is less than 18 years of age to suffer unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering as a result of abuse or neglect or to be placed in a situation where the child may suffer physical pain or mental suffering as the result of abuse or neglect:
NRS 200.508 Abuse, neglect or endangerment of child: Penalties; definitions.
(b) If substantial bodily or mental harm does not result to the child:

(1) If the person has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section or of a violation of the law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years; or

(2) If the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or of a violation of the law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by law for an act or omission that brings about the abuse or neglect.

-OR-

2. A person who is responsible for the safety or welfare of a child and who permits or allows that child to suffer unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering as a result of abuse or neglect or to be placed in a situation where the child may suffer physical pain or mental suffering as the result of abuse or neglect:

(b) If substantial bodily or mental harm does not result to the child:

(1) If the person has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section or of a violation of the law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; or

(2) If the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or of a violation of the law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by law for an act or omission that brings about the abuse or neglect.

We will have to wait and see if more regarding this case becomes known. It will interesting to learn the outcome. No matter what punishment this man received, it probably won't be what I feel he should get.