Ashlee Stephens abandoned her newborn on a porch

[Dakota Valkyrie]

A Lexington mother accused of leaving a newborn baby on a front porch has been indicted on felony charges.

A grand jury charged Ashlee Stephens, 23, with abandonment of a minor, a Class D felony with a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Stephens is accused of leaving her child at a house, near downtown Lexington, on July 2. Stephens lived nearby but did not know the woman who lived there.

The state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services took custody of the baby, who was found wrapped in blankets and put in a laundry basket on the front porch.

Stephens is scheduled to be arraigned in Fayette Circuit Court on Nov. 7.

It is legal to anonymously leave a child at a hospital or police station, but laws prevent adults from intentionally abandoning minors and placing them at risk of injury, according to police.

http://bluegrassbeat.bloginky.com/20...h-is-indicted/


By the photo she chose for her private MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...riendid=433967
one can only guess where her priorities are

[ImmortalOne]

Lexington... North Carolina? Kentucky? Michigan? LOL I hate when they just give a city.

[Silvahalo]

So glad this little one was placed to be found by someone...she should have just dropped the baby off at a hospital.

At least we are not reading about a dead baby.

[claddaghgirl]

Wow...just wow. How can you do that? I guess she left the baby to be care for instead of killing the poor tot. But how can anyone do that??? One day think "I don't want the responsibility anymore". That is not a friggin option.

[moonlilly1981]

Geesh dosnt she know they only do that in movies? Stupid idiot. If you dont want your kids give them to someone who does.....but in a safe way.

[Jaded]

Lexington... North Carolina? Kentucky? Michigan? LOL I hate when they just give a city.

Kentucky.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Lexington... North Carolina? Kentucky? Michigan? LOL I hate when they just give a city.

Kentucky.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

kentucky.

jinx!

[crickett]

At least she didn't kill the little angel. Granted, she should have left the baby at a hospital....but she really did do o.k. for someone who was clearly not quite right in her head at that point in time.