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But the Texas couple has now been indicted for child endangerment, a felony, after their second child also died while co-sleeping with the parents, ABC News reports, adding that the Clarks, if convicted, could get six months to two years in jail and $10,000 in fines.
The charges state the Clarks "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence" put the child at risk of "imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment, by sleeping with said child in the same bed when said child that was less than four months of age," according to the network.
Previously, Vanessa Clark has been convicted and served time in jail on charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, trespass and "assault causes bodily injury family member," ABC reports.
Hudson Police Chief Jeff Burns tells ABC News Sudden Infant Death Syndrome was ruled the cause of death for the couple's first child.
"There were no charges, no trauma, no forensic evidence that indicated criminal activity," he tells the network.
ABC reports the Clarks were ordered to take a child sleep safety course that teaches parents to have their children sleep alone.
"We love our children. We would never do anything to hurt them!" Mark Clark wrote in a Facebook message to a Texas ABC affiliate. "Ask anyone who knows us what kind of parents we are. Promise you will get nothing but good reports! These so called DA detectives and CPS workers are just trying to make an example out of us, but here's where the catch is: They're not."
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
6-30-2011 @ 2:35PM
Sara said...One baby dies it's an accident. Two and it's negligence.
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6-30-2011 @ 9:31PM
Ashley said...Or its vaccinations and their children have a certain predisposition to vaccine related injury, SIDS is a CLEARLY stayed side effect of vaccines on their inserts.
7-01-2011 @ 9:24AM
KK said...Wow, it took someone a whole 7 hours before they whipped out the Vaccine card.
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7-01-2011 @ 12:49PM
Trissy said...The first time wasn't an accident and the second time wasn't either. They INTENTIONALLY co-slept with their infant when the risks of doing so are well known, not to mention how stupid they are for co-sleeping with the second infant after knowing what happened to their first. People should have licenses to have children. Seriously.
The whole vaccine comment is ridiculous in light of the recent outbreaks of diseases that are prevented with vaccines.
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7-01-2011 @ 12:51PM
jmom2gs said...Vaccinations DO NOT cause SIDS!!
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7-01-2011 @ 5:22PM
Deb said...Idiots--they do not deserve children. And for the record, vaccines cause problems for children with autoimmune problems that may go undetected until too late. I agree vaccinations are needed, but some children should NOT receive them!!!
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7-03-2011 @ 9:23AM
Heather said...So now that the vaccines and Autism debate is over they are now saying it causes SIDS?
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