MOM ADMITS GIVING SON POT

A Conewago Township woman admitted in Adams County court Monday that
she smokes marijuana every day with her 13-year-old son to reward him
for completing his homework.

Amanda Lynn Livelsberger, 30, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges
of corruption of minors, possession with intent to deliver drug
paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a
small amount of marijuana and possession of a small amount of
marijuana with intent to distribute.

Livelsberger's plea did not stipulate a sentence. Based on the
charges to which she pleaded, she could spend up to 17 years, two
months in jail and pay up to $36,000 in fines. Her driver's license
could also be suspended for six months.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 27.

Livelsberger was charged after Conewago Township Police searched her
home April 29, and questioned her and her son.

Police seized various drug paraphernalia from Livelsberger's bedroom,
including a bag of marijuana, two cocaine straws, a small heroin
vial, and 31 new small glass pipes and bowls, according to court
documents. Livelsberger allegedly told police she bought the 31 pipes
to resell them.

Also seized from a lock box in her son's bedroom was $600 cash, which
Livelsberger told police belonged to a drug dealer, court documents state.

Livelsberger admitted in court that she has been smoking marijuana
with her son since he was 11 years old and that she usually smokes it
with him as a reward.

The boy told police that when he gets off the school bus, he is
required to do his homework and then is allowed to smoke marijuana,
according to court documents.

Police said the boy indicated his mother told him if he smoked
marijuana he would forget about his father, who is in prison for
selling and smoking crack.

She also told him smoking marijuana would not hurt him like
cigarettes would, police said.

Livelsberger also admitted to smoking marijuana with two of her son's
friends, ages 17 and 18.

Both young men told police they have smoked marijuana with
Livelsberger on more than one occasion, according to court documents.