Ohio Homeschool “Criminal”: Case Dismissed

HSLDA confirmed Wednesday that in the first case, charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for forgetting to file a notice of intent with the local school district was dismissed when ita was quickly corrected as soon as it was discovered, as reported on wnd.com, HSLDA pointed out to the court that the prosecutor had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that our member "recklessly" contributed to the chronic truancy of her children. "Recklessly" means that she acted with "heedless indifference to the consequences" and "disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk" to her children.

In March 2016, HSLDA filed a motion with the court to dismiss the case, but it was denied by the judge. HSLDA asked the court to reconsider that decision, and before the scheduled jury trial, the prosecutor requested that the court dismiss the case. But another criminal case still looms against a second homeschool family in the state, according to Home Schooling Legal defense.

Ohio district accused homeschooling parents for forgetting to file their notice of intent and then quickly rectifying their mistake for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The district says that the children were neglectful of their duty or responsibility and filed a law suit against the family according to Home School Legal Defense.

The children had reached more than a month of absences, an attendance officer or known as truant officer, visited the family. It was the first time the family had been informed that there was a problem. The truant officer presented them with an ultimatum, showing the officer that they sonce they are homeschooling, they may face truancy charges in court.

After that day, the said homeschooling mother presented a proof of her home-school to the Truant officer. Despite the officer's warning to the family, the school district filed criminal charges against the family that same day, telling and accusing them of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.