I don't know the family dynamics. But there is a reason and we don't know YET, why the infant was removed from the home, the day after Noah was reported missing. I haven't read where anyone has stated that CPS has been involved with the family prior. Small community someone would surly be talking about stuff like that... Whatever that reason for removing the infant, evidently has some bearing on care of both children.
Paul Thomas
03/22/2015 FAM3808F6 FAMILY OFFENSE MINORS GROSS/WANTON/RECKLESS CARE OF CHILD
F 6
03/22/2015 FAM3808F6 FAMILY OFFENSE MINORS GROSS/WANTON/RECKLESS CARE OF CHILD
A 6
Ashley White
04/02/2015 FAM3806F4 FAMILY OFFENSE MINORS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
A 4
04/02/2015 FAM3808F6 FAMILY OFFENSE MINORS GROSS/WANTON/RECKLESS CARE OF CHILD
A 6
^^ Per this link
http://www.scb.virginia.gov/scbvcc/VCC12.HTML we get Explanation of description, the VCC Code (FAM3806F4 & FAM3808F6) , the Statute and sentence.
FAM3808
F6 / FAM3806
F4 The "F" prior to the 4 and 6 on these charges stands for FELONY (may sound like a given, but there are actually an A and a C that could be there)
http://www.vcsc.virginia.gov/VCCs/2012/2012VCC_Book.pdf
Per this link
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-371.1 we get the explanation of the Statute for that VCC Code
Which for both Paul and Ashley's charges its same statute, diff subsections is :
§ 18.2-371.1. Abuse and neglect of children; penalty; abandoned infant. *the abandoned infant, the way I am reading is if you leave the infant at a hospital or rescue facility, and not pertinent to these children, as far a I can tell
the class 4 and 6 Felony, pertains to the sentence guidelines
What do the grade A and F mean? Paul's first charge has Letter F, and other is an A. Ashley has A for both her charges.
§ 18.2-371.1. Abuse and neglect of children; penalty; abandoned infant.
A. Any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a child under the age of 18 who by willful act or omission or refusal to provide any necessary care for the child's health causes or permits serious injury to the life or health of such child shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. For purposes of this subsection, "serious injury" shall include but not be limited to (i) disfigurement, (ii) a fracture, (iii) a severe burn or laceration, (iv) mutilation, (v) maiming, (vi) forced ingestion of dangerous substances, or (vii) life-threatening internal injuries.
B. 1. Any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a child under the age of 18 whose willful act or omission in the care of such child was so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Ok, I understand that Ashley has one count of each. Paul has 2 counts of B... wasn't exactly sure what wanton meant but my friend Google, led me in the right direction.
Wanton
Grossly careless or negligent; reckless; malicious.
The term wanton implies a reckless disregard for the consequences of one's behavior. A wanton act is one done in heedless disregard for the life, limbs, health, safety, reputation, or property rights of another individual. Such an act is more than Negligence or gross negligence; it is equivalent in its results to an act of willful misconduct. A wanton injury is one precipitated by a conscious and intentional wrongful act or by an omission of a known obligation with reckless indifference to potential harmful consequences.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/wanton