Treva June Hartman, 48, has been arrested for allowing her underage granddaughter and four teenage friends to get drunk during a party at her home three days before Christmas.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Bryan Luke Vollrath of McMinnville, who admitted to bringing liquor to the party and sharing it with the teenagers, is charged with aggravated child endangerment. Another man at the party, a 19-year-old, is also cited for underage consumption.
According to Chief Randy Caplinger, on Saturday, Dec. 22, police officers were called to Hartman's residence on West Bryant Street to investigate a possible domestic complaint. Upon arrival, the officers found Hartman along with five juveniles and two adults under age 21, all of whom were intoxicated. According to police, a 13-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy were so drunk that they had to be transported to the emergency room of the hospital for treatment.
Hartman, who allegedly took several shots of liquor with the teenagers, was charged with aggravated child endangerment for placing the kids in danger of serious bodily injury by knowingly allowing them to consume alcohol. Hartman is also accused of assaulting one of the teens.
"After speaking with everyone there, it was determined that Hartman had assaulted one of the juveniles," said Caplinger. "The juvenile had physical marks on her body. The others (at the party) said she became upset, entered the room where the child was and started kicking her. The child had several scratches on her."
As a result of this incident, Hartman was charged with domestic assault.
"Vollrath admitted to detectives that he brought alcohol and multiple bottles of liquor to the party at the residence and shared it with the juveniles, knowing their ages. His actions placed the juveniles in danger of serious bodily injury," said the chief. As a result, Vollrath was charged with aggravated child endangerment.
Hartman is under a $10,000 bond on charges of aggravated child endangerment and domestic assault. She will be in court on Jan. 17. Each of the juveniles including a 13-year- old girl, two 15-year-old girls, a 15-year old boy, and a 17-year-old boy have each been cited for underage consumption. Vollrath's bond is $7,500 and he will be in court on Jan. 17.