A man has been charged after allegedly having his 10-year-old son drive him while he was drunk
A man has been charged after allegedly having his 10-year-old son drive him while he was drunk
7 June 2018
The 33 year old appeared in New Plymouth District Court today, where he faced a charge of ill treatment/neglect of a person aged under 18 years.
According to court documents, the man had his son drive him while he was intoxicated on Sunday - something that was "likely to cause adverse effects to health", namely "potential injury" to his son.
The charge sheet described the offence as a "major departure from the standard of care to be expected of a reasonable person".
The man - who could be jailed for up to 10 years - is due back in court later this month.
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