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Mother sentenced to community service for child neglect

By: Associated Press//May 24, 2011//

Mother sentenced to community service for child neglect

By: Associated Press//May 24, 2011//

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — A mother accused of leaving three young children home alone while she went out drinking has been sentenced in Eau Claire County to community service.

Thirty-one-year-old Anita Lombardy of Augusta pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of child neglect. Prosecutors say Lombardy left her children, ages 6 and 8, as well as an 8-year-old niece, at home by themselves last January. A relative called police after Lombardy was unreachable.

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram says Lombardy must perform 40 hours of community service. If she does so, the charges will be dismissed in 18 months if she also completes any recommended treatment and commits no new offenses.

Information from: Leader-Telegram, http://www.leadertelegram.com/

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