In response to "teen takeovers," Pirro threatens to charge parents if their teens violate local curfew
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Key Points:
- The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, announced plans to target parents if their teenagers violate local curfews, aiming to address the issue of "teen takeovers" in the city.
- Pirro emphasized that law-abiding taxpayers should not bear the cost of parental neglect and warned parents to take responsibility or face legal consequences.
- Teen takeovers, involving large groups of teens gathering and sometimes causing disturbances, have become a significant problem, especially in areas like the Navy Yard waterfront, leading to juvenile curfews imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
- Pirro's office plans to enforce local statute 22-811, which holds parents accountable for contributing to the delinquency of minors, since her office cannot prosecute teens directly for curfew violations.
- The enforcement move is part of the broader law enforcement surge initiated under President Trump to reduce violent crime in Washington, D.C.