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Texas Mom Charged After Alcoholic Jell-O Shots at School

4/25/2025

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A Texas mother, Teresa Isabel Bernal, faces serious charges after allegedly bringing alcoholic Jell-O shots to her daughter's fifth-grade Christmas party, causing several children to fall ill. Bernal insists she didn't know the treats contained alcohol, but now she is charged with reckless bodily injury to a child, raising concerns about safety at school events.

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A Texas mother, Teresa Isabel Bernal, faces serious charges after allegedly bringing alcoholic Jell-O shots to her daughter's fifth-grade Christmas party, causing several children to fall ill. Bernal insists she didn't know the treats contained alcohol, but now she is charged with reckless bodily injury to a child, raising concerns about safety at school events.