Mom Who Let Daughter Lick Tongue Depressor Arrested; Faces 30 Years
In a surprising development, Florida police have arrested the woman who posted a video of her daughter licking a tongue depressor and putting it back into a doctor’s office canister.
Jacksonville resident Cori E. Ward, 30, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with tampering with consumer products without regard for possible death/bodily injury, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The charge is a felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
The video, which surfaced on Facebook this week, shows a girl touching several tongue depressors in a container at All About Kids and Families Medical Center. After removing one, the girl thoroughly licks the wooden medical instrument before replacing it in the container. A sign above the canister reads, “Please do not touch medical supplies. Thank you!”
