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My mom sells methedone and oxycodone and i wana turn it in
I'm 16 my mom sells prescription painkillers, ill leave it simple as that. I need to know that if I turn it in since me and my dad know about it and have for sometime what will happen to us? If my dad is arrested with my mom will I get to choose to live with family, and will I be charged for withholding information for this long or will I be let off Scott free. Also I put my hands on one of the bottles to take a picture of it in better lighting so could my mom blame the drugs on me? Basically what all could come out of this whole ordeal
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Last question first. Mom is selling prescription pain killers so I assume the prescriptions are in her name. By your turning her in you become the key witness. Generally speaking the prosecutor will not prosecute a key witness even when it is proven they are involved. Generally the prosecutor will trade witness testimony for a lesser charge or no prosecution at all for an involved witness.
My feeling is you and your dad would not be in any trouble. Even though you may have known about it for some time circumstances play a big part in why you may not have come forward before. Now if by chance and this is a very little chance, your dad is somehow found to be involved. Children's services will always try and place children with a loving relative before making them a ward of the court and placing them in a foster home. That being said initially a child could go to a foster home while Children's services arranges for a family member to take the child.
As for the withholding of information: I'm not a lawyer or prosecutor so I can't say for certain. If you were older maybe they would look at you for withholding information but given your age I can't see them doing so. As long as you are not actively involved in what you mom is doing and you’re doing the right thing by turning her in. I do not see where justice would be served by prosecuting you.
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