TEENS TO SERVE 40 HOURS EACH FOR DRUG SALES

They Worked To Turn Themselves Around Since Their Arrest In Operation
Babyface, Many Testified.

Two more of the nine former Northside High School students charged with
selling drugs to an undercover officer were sentenced Thursday in Roanoke
County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Neither of the boys, now ages 16 and 17, received jail sentences but were
warned to stay out of trouble or face the consequences. Substitute Judge
Ellen Weinman also ordered each teen to serve 40 hours of community service.

Unlike some of the other teen-agers charged in the undercover Operation
Babyface, both teens made efforts to turn themselves around since being
arrested on drug charges last fall, their probation officers and parents
testified Thursday. Roanoke County Commonwealth's Attorney Skip Burkart
said it appeared both teens were doing well and had stayed clean.

Neither of the teens had prior records, Burkart said.

Police said the two worked together to sell marijuana and imitation LSD to
Officer K.L. Moulton during the 10 months she spent posing as a student at
Northside and William Byrd high schools. The older boy was also charged
with selling imitation methamphetamine to the officer in the parking lot of
Burlington Elementary School. Both pleaded no contest to the charges
against them.

Moulton, 25, went undercover to catch drug dealers. While only nine
students were charged, the names of 50 more were submitted for
consideration in the school's substance abuse counseling program. Several
of the nine have pulled jail time.

Thursday, Weinman ordered the two teen-agers to continue drug abuse
counseling and to pay restitution to the Roanoke County Police Department
for the money Moulton used to buy drugs. Both boys have already been
continuing with their schooling, Burkart said.

After the hearing, one of the teen's parents approached Burkart.

"He thanked me for what had happened and for giving his son an
opportunity," Burkart said. "Hopefully we won't see them again."

One more former Northside student, a 17-year-old girl, is scheduled to be
sentenced next week.