A New Jersey woman was arrested after police said she brought her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, causing the girl to suffer burns.
But 44-year-old Patricia Krentcil, who was charged with second-degree child endangerment, said her daughter was never exposed to the tanning booth's UV rays and instead got slightly sunburned while playing outside on a warm day.
The girl's father told NBC 4 New York his daughter told classmates at school that she "went tanning with Mommy." He thinks a teacher overheard, inaccurately connected the girl's sunburn to the tanning salon trip and contacted police.
"This whole big thing happened, and everyone got involved," said Rich Krentcil. "It was 85 degrees outside, she got sunburned. That's it. That's all that happened."
Patricia Krentcil said she treats her tanning salon trips as an errand in which she brings along her daughter, but insists the booth lights were never exposed to the girl.
"It's like taking your daughter to go food shopping," she told NBC 4 New York at her Nutley, N.J. home after being released on $25,000 bail. "There's tons of moms that bring their children in."
"I tan, she doesn't tan," she continued. "I'm in the booth, she's in the room. That's all there is to it."
The incident happened over a week ago, but there did not appear to be any burns on the little girl Tuesday.
Patricia Krentcil said she's been visiting her local salon for more than 10 years, and doesn't know why her visits there with her daughter have suddenly been called into question.
In New Jersey, children under 14 are not allowed to tan at indoor salons, while those 14 to 17 years old may do so with signed parental consent.
"My daughter's a beautiful girl who loves school, who had to go through this, and I think it's traumatizing for a little girl who did nothing wrong but got a little sunburned," Krentcil said.
She is expected to appear in court Wednesday and hopes to convince the judge it was all a misunderstanding.
Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Wed May 02, 2012 12:40 pm
Looks like mom needs to cut back on her exposure time a bit. She's been in the oven too long.
The kid did not look like she was burned. I believe the parents and would hope that without any evidence to prove the allegations that this case is dismissed. It is a shame that our system of child protection is so structured that the teach was required to report any suspicion and the cops are required to follow thru.
There is such liability to having kids these days, best not have any dope in your house because you never know when the pigs will be knocking on your door.
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Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Wed May 02, 2012 3:20 pm
I am actually surprised she would even be allowed in the same room as the tanning bed. It's hard to know who to believe. Given mom's clear tanning obsession, it is believable she wanted to give her daughter a bit of color.
Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Wed May 02, 2012 4:55 pm
If the woman is telling the truth that she didn't have her daughter in the both and the law doesn't prohibit a child that age from being in the room then get off her leathery back. She already looks twice her age. I hope she draws a reasonable judge.
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Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Wed May 02, 2012 10:45 pm
LOL, this bitch looks like a monster. I believe her when she says she didn't have her daughter their to tan. Obviously she looked in the mirror and realized she didn't want the same fate for her kid.
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Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Thu May 03, 2012 4:39 am
"Oompa Loompa Doompity Doo, I've got a toasted woman for you. Oompa Loompa Doompity Dee, she went from raw to extra crispy."
She's got better color than this deep fried turkey
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Subject: Re: New Jersey mom arrested after allegedly taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth Thu May 03, 2012 9:38 am
She looks like Gollum from "Lord Of The Rings."
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