Guilt seems to be all over Patricia Krentcil's face. The insanely tan 44-year-old woman was recently arrested for allegedly taking her 5-year-old daughter, Anna, into a tanning booth in New Jersey. The girl was seen at school with a sunburn, and classmates say she told them she "went tanning with Mommy." Teachers called authorities, and Krentzil was arrested on second-degree child endangerment charges.
According to NBC, Krentcil denies it, and she says that while she does take the girl (who has turned 6 since the incident) to the tanning salon with her, she doesn't let her get her own tan on. She just plays in the room while mommy bakes herself silly. The girl's burns supposedly were just a plain old sunburn, from the sun, and the whole thing was a misunderstanding.
I'm sorry but ... yeah right.
I don't want to believe that anyone would be insane/irresponsible enough to let a little girl tan. I would love to give her the benefit of the doubt; and let's face it, if she was "normal," we'd probably be outraged that the school and police were overreacting to a sunburn. However, the fact is she doesn't appear normal at all.
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Based on the picture (and that's not just a particularly bad one above; check out the video below), she has a serious problem. I've never seen a person that unnaturally tan, and I live in Florida and have seen plenty of tan folks. This isn't your normal tan, so I don't think it's that big of a jump to think that someone who thinks that's okay would let her daughter to try it once. Of course, she's innocent until proven guilty, but there's not much she could do to look any more guilty.
Even if the girl did not in fact get into the booth, taking her to the salon to witness her mother's actions seems problematic. With all of the known dangers of tanning booths, it seems irresponsible at the least, and like a pretty clear sign she needs help of some kind.
Krentcil plead not guilty in court today, He trial is scheduled for June 4. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison and a $150,000 fine. It will be interesting to see if the judge can see past her tan, or if that will color the decision at all.
Here she is telling her side of the story. See what you think.
Do you think this mom is telling the truth or not?
Image via YouTube
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My 80 year old grandmother looks younger than this woman. She's got more than a screw loose.
The owner or the attendant should also be held somewhat responsible as well. There should be no children allowed period! They do not have a say, If a mother is going to be irresponsible as she was, someone needs to stand up for the kids! She needs mental health. Does she really like the way she looks? She needs to be tested for cancer as well!!
I don't think she let her in the bed with her - the child is a ginger.... think about this...people are so quick to jump the legal gun and jail people... I am fair skinned and the first time I got in a tanning bed, I was burnt for 2 weeks, red and peeling. This child would be like a lobster. Also, the first article I read the father stated the child got the sunburn on an 85 degree day playing outside. The woman obviously has a tanning addiction, but I don't believe she let her daughter in the bed with her to tan. Tanning salons have cameras and this woman is, obviously, beyond a regular customer.
... i pressed enter too soon - my point was that she is a regular customer and someone there - putting the tapes together - can figure out what happened.
The girl is a redhead, it's possible that she did get a severe burn outside. I had my fair share as a kid. That salon should have never let a girl inside the room with her mother. wtf!! I hope this isn't true, that poor little girl. That woman needs help! I know a woman who looks similiar. This woman will go tanning in the bed and then go to the pool and tan some more!
Like said above, she obviosly has a problem, but highly doubt she let the little girl in. When I go tanning I have to have a babysitter because my son is not allowed behind the lobby. Geeze, my 20 year old sister wasn't allowed to go in with me because she didn't have "protective" wear. Someone tell this woman to at least switch to mystic tanning...