Westlake mother sentenced to probation, house arrest for leaving 3 kids home alone while in Florida

A Westlake woman was sentenced Wednesday in Rocky River Municipal Court after a judge found her guilty of leaving three children at home while she took a trip to Florida. Judge Joseph Burke sentenced Dominique Knowles to five years of probation, 360 days of house arrest, plus fines and mandatory counseling. Knowles was found guilty on two misdemeanor counts of endangering children during a bench trial. The maximum sentence she was facing was six months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for each count. "Whatever your reason for leaving your minor children home alone for three days, it does not justify your actions," Burke told Knowles at the sentencing hearing. "It is now time for you to become the mother that your daughters deserve, need and require.” Read: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/cri...