Ohio Mom Accused of Endangering and Soliciting

(Kettering, Ohio) A 25-year-old local mom, Lori Richards, was arrested Saturday for allegedly leaving her precious 8-month-old baby alone at home while she attempted to sell her precious flower on the street outside a bar.

Richards faces misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and soliciting.

Police received a call stating that a “female was standing outside the door offering sex for exchange of money,” according to the log entry.

Police dispatched to the scene approached Richards, who matched the description of the woman described by the caller.

The log said, “Talking with her, they discovered she may have left her 8-month-old baby unattended in her apartment. Checking her apartment, they found her 8-month-old baby boy asleep in a swing with no one else in the apartment...Richards admitted she was attempting to exchange sexual favors for $40 to $120.”

Police on the scene called Montgomery County Children Services Board and the baby was placed in the custody of his grandparents.

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for August 31.