Foster Mom Avoids Jail for Endangering Child | Portland Maine News

A 71-year-old Missouri foster mom, Brenda Deutsch, narrowly avoided prison after being convicted of child endangerment for sending a foster child to an unvetted home in Texas—where the kid was sometimes left alone for days. The judge suspended her seven-year sentence, giving her three years probation and counseling instead, calling her actions “reprehensible” and apologizing to victims. Deutsch’s own daughter revealed she had a bizarre obsession with monkeys—and treated kids no better. Though spared jail, she still faces four felony charges for forgery and theft, plus loss of her foster license. Media frenzy has damaged her reputation, while the endangered child now relies on a GoFundMe to get to school and work. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/41bc9713beb95756