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Article: Mom bribed kids to drink drugged juice, prosecutors say DuPage woman pleads not guilty, asks judge to OK visits with them
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 9, 2004
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A Naperville mom offered her three children $40 each and a can of
soda as inducements for them to drink orange juice she had spiked
with a prescription anti-anxiety drug, DuPage County prosecutors said
Thursday.
The new allegations against 30-year-old Michelle Helgeson came as
she appeared in court to enter not guilty pleas to the 12 counts of
aggravated battery she faces for allegedly giving her children the
tainted drinks March 7.
Helgeson, who is free on bail, also asked Thursday for supervised
visits with her children, who are 10, 9 and 4 years old. She was
barred following her arrest from contacting the children, who are