Dad Accused Of Doping Girl To See Mistress

Plea Deal For Pa. Man Accused Of Giving Nyquil To Daughter So He Could Put Her To Bed

(AP)  A man accused of drugging his 9-year-old daughter with cold medicine so he could meet his mistress has pleaded guilty to endangerment for leaving the girl and her younger sister alone at night.

In court, Richard Bowen did not admit to giving one girl Nyquil so she would sleep, but prosecutors said he admitted it during phone calls from jail.

Police said Bowen was responsible for his 8- and 9-year-old daughters while his wife worked overnight. On several occasions between February and May, he allegedly gave the cold medicine to the 9-year-old, then put both girls to bed before leaving to visit his mistress.

Prosecutor Michelle Olshefski said Bowen admitted to the allegations in phone calls from jail to his family, friends and his girlfriend.

The calls influenced Bowen's decision to plead guilty, defense attorney Paul Walker said.

He pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of endangering the welfare of children, which carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison. As part of the deal, prosecutors dropped corruption of minors, reckless endangerment and other charges.

Bowen, 31, of Olyphant, remains in jail. A sentencing date has not been set.

[sofi2hot]

didnt they just make a HUGE deal about how otc medicines can KILL kids?? OMG what kind of parent would deliberately endanger thier child!! and what kind of medication manufacturer would continue to provide such a product!!!

[Krazcarl]

Cynica16....Yep you 16 and trying to feel big with your report card...Don''t worry you''ll see, I''ve never seen you on the site before you sighn on make fun of others that''s called troll. How was my spelling your so into looking for someone to knock down so you can feel tall your a pathatic lame brain and everyone sees it.

[Krazcarl]

azcagirl...THANKS for the support appriciated,,

[grammawhamma]

This story kind of reminds me of the missing Maddie story. I would bet those kids were drugged by their parents also so they could go out to dinner every night with their friends. Both stories are sad.

[michellem99-2009]

Dear Girl.
No dear it is a board where we as a people share. I don''t grade yer writting skills. iT IS NOT AN ENGLISH CLASS..
Some get a thrill cutting others down.
Some are bullies and I know that mind set..
The bloody fool is
1 a hushand
2 a father
3 a care taker
And the bloody asre did not do his duty to family.
He rather have a piece of asre that is not his..His wife worked to put food on the table pay the bills..He is acting like a playboy.. Down right disgrace the lad is..worse

[yoopermom]

Wow, I feel like I am back in grade school with all the fricken idiots that are more concerned with correct grammar and spelling. But we always see at least one posting on every subject about someone%u2019s poor spelling. I wonder if it makes them feel better about their own pathetic lives.

[azcagirl]

You know it makes alot of sense when people who cannot spell begin picking on others for the same thing.
mediabrat60 - it is spelled grammatical, two m''s not one.
Cynical6 - spell check is either two words or it''s hyphenated, it''s not all one word.
Maybe you two should check your spelling before you start picking on others.
CRZMEAT - I can read your posts just fine and I also enjoy them.
I didn''t know this was an english class. Will I be graded for this?

[Krazcarl]

Michelle99...Thanks for the vote confidence fellow Mainer

[Krazcarl]

mediabrat60...I''m sorry your so bored that there is nothing left in your life but pick on my grammar and poor spelling skills {no spell check}. I hope it makes you feel intelligent. Oh by the wat the story wasn''t about crzmeat''s poor grammar it was about a farther doping his children to have an affair...How was my spelling I see how important it is to you your pitaful.

[michellem99-2009]

I post on the BBC site.
I post here. Manners are lacking.
I TRY TO SEE A PERSON WHO IS THERE NOT JUST A OM LONE NAME.
It is the case of bully..

[michellem99-2009]

as they say in the olde country any way we ain''t all good spellers. Spell check yer know it aint there. I can read crzmeat''s post just fine..Can''t see to read the bloody bok ye look up words. YER ASKING US TO USE ENGLISH WELL WE ARE.

[nolalou]

I sure hope he had some great s-e-x with his mistress, since it''s the last he''ll have for a long time, well, heterosexual s-e-x anyhow!

[slim1h2o]

Someone or two, needs to reread the Rules of engagement, You''re not supposed to be harassing other bloggers.

[realtalk5950]

what a sick MOTHERfer
he should have nyquil injected into his *** with a rusty syringe that has been tainted with AIDS....
that basterd deserves to die
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Posted by badfish911 at 09:32 AM : Jan 24, 2008


Wow, that was kinda harsh buddy. You know this guy or something?

[mediabrat60]

To Cynical6; CRZMEAT cannot really be a serious blogger! With that many misspelled words and gramatical errors, he''s gotta be putting us on!
No one can be that bad unless doing it on purpose.

Please tell me I''m right?!

[cynical6]

To CRZMEAT: if you are not smart enough to use spellcheck or the dictionary, maybe YOU should find another site!

[greenacre19]

This father has been trusted by the poor mother to care for their two children while she goes to work at night. The earnings of the father(if he has any), is obviosly not enough for the family, so she goes to work, while the no-good husband durgs his children then go gallivanting with his mistress. Such a horrible situation for the family. Shameless scum of the earth. Let him rot in jail.

[Krazcarl]

What is wrong with you people by filling a blog with your nonseance about poitics and poor poen and wierd thoughts you have touched on the issue at hand and are ruining the blog if you not snart enough to mention the article find another blog that will appriciate your vast interlect. This is about a farther that drugs his children so he could have an affair has 0 to do with politics. Surf the net find a blog that likes Bush haters there are many and it''s just getting old and tiresome and want to be poets just leave your ruining the blog period and showing your stupidity.

[Krazcarl]

I

[easeup-2009]

I KNEW there would be hysterical, myopic, childish Bush-fetish morons on this article.

Hey **********, find a POLITICAL story to have your little temper-tantrums!!

Better yet, google "Bush Derangement Syndrome" and go seek professional help.