Jmst woman sentenced, faces more charges

Thu was accused of failing to provide proper parental care or control, subsistence, education, or other care or control necessary of a child on August 2, 2015.

Judge Thomas Merrick sentenced Thu to 122 days in The Stutsman County Correctional Center with credit for two days served. Thu was also sentenced to two years supervised probation, to undergo a chemical dependency evaluation, not consume possess or purchase alcohol and not possess or own a firearm for two years.

Thu was ordered to pay a $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $35 indigent defense application fee, $100 indigent recoupment and $25 victim-witness fee.

Thu also faces charges of endangerment of a child, a Class C felony, scheduled for a jury trial on March 23, and gross sexual imposition, a Class A felony, scheduled for trial on March 21.Thu was arrested on August 3rd at a home she shared with Demetrius Daniel Jr., the father of her child.

The arrest reports filed indicated that the home had a strong smell of urine and tobacco smoke. Two infants in the home tested positive for exposure to methamphetamine and THC, the active chemical in marijuana.

A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl were also present at the home. The report indicated one of the teenage girls alleged Thu and Daniel attempted to have sex with her.

A Class A felony is punishable by 20 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. A Class C felony is punishable by five years in prison and a fine of $10,000.