"Laurent takes plea deal,child endangerment charges"

Susan Romero, Associated Press

Posted 12-1-2017

Chartelle St. Laurent accepted a plea agreement from the State Attorney yesterday, pleading no contest to a child endangerment investigation. This is following the Child Services investigation in September after Laurent was recorded letting her child be attacked by a wild snake.

Full details of the criminal proceedings have not yet been released to the press, but a source in the State Attorney’s office confirmed that Laurent will be required to participate in psychiatric evaluations and regular counselling, and that guardianship of the child has been transferred to a close relative outside of Highlands county, though it is unclear if Laurent will have a way of regaining custody of her daughter. Neither Laurent or her lawyer could be reached for comment.