A 34-year-old Michigan mother has been sentenced to one year in jail for giving her three young children THC-infused gummies during overnight visits to keep them calm. The incident came to light after the children's father noticed unusual behavior upon picking them up. Stephany Leanette Mogg pleaded no contest to felony child abuse charges.
Stephany Leanette Mogg, a 34-year-old resident of Saginaw County, Michigan, received a 12-month sentence in a state correctional facility on Monday from Circuit Judge Manvel Trice III. She had agreed to plead no contest to three counts of third-degree felony child abuse after providing THC gummies to her children, aged 6, 10, and 11, on multiple occasions during recently granted overnight visits.
The father, who holds custody of the children, initiated the investigation on March 10, 2025, by calling 911. He reported that the children appeared "giggly" and were acting strangely after returning from Mogg's home. When questioned, the children admitted their mother had given them the gummies, and subsequent tests at a medical facility confirmed the presence of THC in their systems.
Forensic interviews the following week revealed that Mogg had begun administering the gummies several months after receiving permission for overnight stays. Authorities issued an arrest warrant on August 25, 2025. During sentencing, Judge Trice described the effects observed in the children: "After they had these gummies, they experienced uncontrolled laughing, giggling, hunger, and drowsiness. They experienced difficulty functioning at school and, fortunately, the outcome here was not more severe than that. Certainly, it does not lessen the seriousness of the conduct."
The judge noted Mogg's stated purpose: "My understanding is she did so in order to calm them down so that she could have 'personal time.'" Assistant Prosecutor Marissa Fillmore highlighted the severity of the offenses, deeming jail time appropriate. Mogg's defense attorney stressed her client's accountability and desire to rebuild her relationship with the children.
Mogg, credited with five days already served, will follow her release with two years of probation, during which she must avoid drugs and alcohol. She entered custody immediately after the hearing.