update on the woman who's tearful mugshot went viral when left kids in car for job interview

[Liberal_in_LA]

She was sentenced to 18 years supervised probation


Taylor's story gained attention in the media after her tearful mugshot photo went viral. The then-homeless woman claimed that she was trying desperately to get back on her feet from homelessness and has tried to find gainful employment. She tearfully insisted that she left her children in the car because she had no other choice since she couldn’t find affordable child care.


An online fundraising campaign raised over $110,000 donations for the Taylor’s defense and to help her get back on her feet. Donors sympathized with the mom, who was faced with the horrifying choice of either missing a job opportunity or leaving her children in a car for a short period of time.

Shanesha Taylor’s life since her mugshot went viral hasn’t always been on the straight and narrow, prosecutors argued. USA Today notes that Taylor may have lied when she claimed she was homeless and living in a car, when in fact she may have been living with family. Despite being so desperate for employment, she appears to have turned down several job offers. Despite claiming that media attention kept her from getting jobs, the prosecutor argued that Taylor continued to hold press conferences.

Most damning to Shanesha’s case is the fate of the tens of thousands of dollars raised in her name. Taylor has missed two deadlines to put the money into college funds for her children, and at one point she was withdrawing as much as $4,000 per month from the fund for “living expenses.”

On Friday, Superior Court Commissioner Jeffrey Rueter determined that Taylor’s decision to leave her kids in her car constituted “criminally poor judgment.” Her sentence will spare her jail time if she stays out of trouble, and also allows her to travel out of state if she gets permission.

Shanesha Taylor says she intends to move to Chicago, where she’ll be able to get support from family members.


Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2094968/shanesha-taylor-homeless-mom-who-left-her-kids-in-hot-car-gets-18-years-probation/#zjtpKGSY6U2e8giK.99

[Jesus Malverde]

1. Terribly harsh sentence

Pretty crazy.

[uppityperson]

2. Supervised probation until her kids grow up? Indeed. Seems it should be for

some amount of time but that is a lot.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. The article suggests that supervision - or at least guidance - is exactly what they need. n/t

[uppityperson]

5. I agree, just thinking once the kids get older, will it still be needed, mandated. nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. Ideally that guidance will help give the next generation better life skills. n/t

[F4lconF16]

3. Should all this be true

I would still have a hard time sentencing her harshly. Our justice system is a joke--it would be to no good end. And with the abhorrent way we treat the poor in this country, I can't really say I blame her.

Meanwhile, billionaires go without the slightest hint of incarceration.

[cherokeeprogressive]

7. Is it true she was prosecuted because of failure to set up the trust she agreed to, with donated $?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/shanesha-taylor-baby-daddy-rap-album_n_6177702.html