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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Do you think this mom is telling the truth or not?
Really, that's the burning question [sorry] out of all this??
The question is: Who will be caring for this child when her _mother_ goes away for long-term psyche and cancer treatment? Maybe smoking cessation and alcohol rehab also??
D-lusional.
The media is turning this woman into a freak show. She needs help, not be slammed in every other post. We all can see that she has gone above and far beyond tanning. She's probably telling the truth about her daughter anyway.
OMG! That Nutella comment made me laugh so hard, I pissed my pants a little. Thanks! I needed that laugh tonight.
Seriously? This would be more on the tanning salon, not the mother. I don't think any attendant would allow a 5 year old back there. I'm sure that's a big no-no with their insurance company and against some law. The kid probably got sunburned. It happens.
I think the woman is ridiculous, but shouldn't be incarcerated.
I thought tanning salons would not even let you leave a child unattended. The child would technically be unattended, even if in the same room. The fans in those things are loud....Anything could be going on outside of the booth and you wouldn't even know. Not smart at all. Yikes!
ok people,i see it as kinda stupid,has anyone in here watched toddlers and tiars?????
moms do this all the time,they shove sugar down their throats(child endangerment)ven tan the girls themselfs,some as young as 3.but do you see them prosocuted? NO!
this mom,although wrong on so many levels,should not be aressted.i mean if the toddler and tiars mom can get away with it,she should too....OR.....they should all go to jail for it not just this mom