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Mother Gets 5 Years In Prison For Sending Son To School Outside District
Tonya McDowell, a 34-year old single mother who was arrested for sending her son to a school outside his home district, has been sent to prison for five years. The homeless mom sent her son to elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of Bridgeport, where he was supposed to go. The case is further complicated because McDowell also pleaded guilty to selling drugs.
McDowell was sentenced under the Alford Doctrine, which says that she does not admit guilt, but instead concedes that the state has enough evidence for a conviction.
McDowell used a baby sitter’s address to get her son enrolled in the school, which she felt was the best place for him to be. The case drew national media attention and was similar to the case of Kelly Williams-Bolar, another mother in Ohio who was charged with the same “crime.” MORE
