Prosecutor: No Charges Against Mom of Boy in Gorilla Exhibit

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Prosecutor: No Charges Against Mom of Boy in Gorilla Exhibit

By DAN SEWELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI — Jun 6, 2016, 1:09 PM ET

A prosecutor said Monday that he isn't seeking charges against the mother of a 3-year-old boy who got into the Cincinnati Zoo's gorilla exhibit, resulting in the shooting of an endangered gorilla to protect him.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said the child's mother had three other children with her, and she was attending to them when the 3-year-old "just scampered off" on May 28. He said children's services made a visit to the boy and mother, and social workers were impressed by the child's environment.

Deters said the mother's actions were "not even close" to meriting reckless endangerment charges.

Legal experts had said that prosecution on child endangerment or similar charges seems unlikely. The family has declined to comment.

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[Brickbat]

1. Here's hoping that family can move on with their lives. What a nightmare.