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Man Escapes Jail Time for Being a Stay-At-Home Dad
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An Ohio man avoids jail time for being a stay-at-home father; Tennessee motorists encounter a naked, intoxicated gunman; and a teen allegedly tries to get revenge on a suspected “Peeping Tom.” Stay at home – get naked if you want to – and enjoy the latest edition of “The Crime Blotter.” Man Escapes Jail Time for Being a Stay-At-Home Dad MASON, Ohio – A judge has dismissed a contempt-of-court charge against an Ohio man who said he had to miss jury duty to be a stay-at-home dad. Jeff Bloebaum could have faced six months in jail after being held in contempt of court for failing to report for jury duty in October. But on Thursday, an Ohio judge dismissed the charge and praised Bloebaum for taking his civic duties seriously. “You’ve taken the matter seriously: You showed up today,” Mason Muncipal Court Judge George Parker said. “I’m accepting your discussion today and the serious manner in which you’ve addressed this matter as part of your responsibility of being an American. I suspect you’ve got duties you’ve got to take care of at home.” Bloebaum told ABC News affiliate WCPO-TV in Cincinnati that he wrote a letter and made two phone calls to Mason Muncipal Court explaining he couldn’t report for jury service because he cares for his 2-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. A clerk, Bloebaum said, told him the matter would be taken care of. However, on Nov. 15, Bloebaum said he received a letter informing him that he would be held in contempt of court because he made no effort to provide an excuse for missing jury duty. Mason Clerk of Courts Bill Scherpenberg said Bloebaum didn’t supply enough details in his letter explaining his circumstances. But Bloebaum said he thought his obligation to care for his two young children was a sufficient explanation. “I just assumed that taking care of my kids [was enough],” he told The Cincinnati Enquirer. Bloebaum’s case coincided with a proposed state law that would allow stay-at-home parents like him to put off jury duty. That proposal appears headed for defeat in the Ohio legislature. More : abcnews.go.com |
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