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Tanning mom gets arrested

A Nutley, N.J., mother was arrested in May after taking her 6-year-old daughter to a tanning salon and allegedly causing a slight burn by allowing the child to use one of the tanning beds.

However, Patricia Krentcil, 44, told WCBS in New York that the whole thing was a big misunderstanding. Krentcil was charged with second degree child endangerment and has since said she has stopped tanning.

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