Shocking! TV Personalities in Trouble After Cocaine Was Found in their 4-month-old Baby's System (Photo)
Somchai P.
Lisaius and Krystin Rae Lisaius, two former local TV personalities have
been indicted in Arizona for child abuse.
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Somchai P. Lisaius
and Krystin Rae Lisaius
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According to
PEOPLE, they were indicted after their 4-month-old baby was found with cocaine
in its system.
A public
information officer for the Oro Valley Police Department says Krystin Rae
Lisaius and Somchai P. Lisaius – both news personalities in the Tucson area –
were indicted June 9 on three felony charges: possession of a dangerous drug,
drug paraphernalia and child abuse.
Both pleaded not
guilty in court on Monday, and were released on their own recognizance.
Speaking with
Tucson News Now about the development, the Lisaius’ lawyer, Michael
Piccarreta, said “It would be a gross, gross injustice [with] even the
mention of prison time.”
“I anticipate
they will demonstrate that they have learned a very hard, embarrassing lesson
and that this will become a footnote in their life, not a chapter.”
Police said they
were alerted after the couple brought the baby, who was showing signs of
distress and appeared lethargic, to the Oro Valley Hospital on May 15. The
couple allegedly refused to allow a blood test on the baby, who was then
transferred to Diamond Children’s Center at the Banner University Medical
Center in Tucson by ambulance, police said.
At Banner, a
urine test was conducted after the parents again allegedly refused a blood
test, police said. Toxicology results showed the presence of cocaine.
Krystin, 26,
later allegedly admitted to Oro Valley authorities that she ingested cocaine
after a party at the couple’s home, police said. She allegedly said she
breastfed the child 12 hours later.
A friend
identified only as “Thomas” told police that he allegedly
watched Krystin “snort” the drug from the home’s master bathroom countertop
after the party.
Thomas said he
and Somchai, 42, allegedly also used cocaine during the evening. Police said
Somchai allegedly confirmed the recent drug use, and, in a police report
obtained by Tucson News Now, said he used cocaine every six weeks or so.
A search of the
couple’s home produced multiple samples of drug paraphernalia, police said. Two
small bags containing a white powder substance found at the residence tested
positive for cocaine, they said.
Somchai is a
former reporter at Tucson News Now, the station confirmed, and Krystin
previously worked for nearby KGUN 9. Krystin also competed in 2013 for the
title of Miss Arizona USA, according to the pageant’s website.
The baby was
released from Banner Hospital within a few days of being admitted, and was
placed with the maternal grandmother. The Department of Child Services is
continuing to monitor the child’s welfare, police told PEOPLE.
Krystin was
granted 24-7 contact with the baby, and Somchai is allowed to see the child for
12 hours a day, according to KAUZ 6.
“Hypothetically,” Piccarreta said, “if the child ingested cocaine through breast milk, then you gotta realize that there’s different understanding as to when a recreational drug will be out of your system.
“And if there’s a misjudgment as to how fast it’s out of your system, then it’s an error that has been learned. It won’t be repeated.”
OJPals, what do you think? Tell us in the comments!
They should be given a life sentence. Only thing is that the baby may end up in foster care, which in most cases may be detrimental to the child upbringing
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