Michael R. Burns Repeat DUI,Molester,Crashs With 4 yo In Car

[Whisper]

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A 4-year-old child sent to the hospital after a drunk driving crash.
Now, the driver is behind bars and it's not the first time.
Officials said Michael R. Burns, 49, had a blood alcohol level of .16 while he was driving his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter around in Vigo County Sunday night.
That's when Burns drove into a tractor that was heading North on Rosedale Road.
The 4-year-old girl wasn't buckled in at the time.
She was taken to the hospital, with only bruising on her face.
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"To have a child in the vehicle while you're under the influence is unfathomable," Sheriff Marvel said. "I can't understand why anyone would do that, there are people who do it and obviously this man is going to have to pay the price."
Sheriff Marvel said Burns was also driving with his headlights off at the time, however the tractor did have its flashers on.
Officials said this isn't Burns' first time in trouble with the law.

He was released in 2005 after serving a prison sentence for child molestation.

Officials said since then he's also had two other drinking and driving offenses.

Making this third offense a felony charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
the 4-year-old girl is with family

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Michael R. Burns

[sgr1966]

what the hell is her mother doing with a drunk child molester!?

[ineedanap]

To borrow a line from Ron White: you can't fix stupid.

[Whisper]

ty e1 and I agree whats she doing with him in a car anyways
im trying to see if he was a RSO or are all child molesters in states called RSOs??
I have no clue how your judicial system works with that stuff

[AngelFire]

what the hell is her mother doing with a drunk child molester!?

What the hell is she doing with a child molester, period?

[misfirefly]

Almost sounds as if mommy had pimped her out. B/c if you were with a guy who'd been accuesed of hurting a child, even if you believed him to be innocent, you'd never allow them to be alone with your child. a real mommy doesn't trust anyone.

[Cholita]

as a mommy...MEGANS LAW!
'nough said.

[Aena]

I know someone who had a felony DUI, I think he is looking at 6 years at least just for that. If he is a RSO and had a kid with him...he should get LWOP, although Indiana does have the DP....

Vigo county isn't that down south by Terra Haute?

[CplPunishment]

The mom needs to be locked up for letting her child be in this type of situation. This guy needs to be behind bars for the rest of his life, No tellin what he was doing to the child. Did they do a wellness report on her at the doctors. I have a gut this is not the last we will hear of this perp.

[Athena]

We're assuming mom knew, here. Now, I don't know about y'all, but I've NEVER background-checked a potential boyfriend. Haven't had much need, but of the two I've had outside of Mike in my adult life, they could have been all sorts of dangerous and I would have never known. Granted, I don't have children to watch out for, but none of the moms I know have background-checked every potential boyfriend. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that most of you haven't background-checked every potential mate.

So, I would keep that in mind before calling for mom's head, here.