LORAIN, Ohio — Parents and guardians in Lorain could now face charges if their kids commit crimes.

This week, Lorain City Council unanimously passed “parental responsibility for minors” legislation. The ordinance gives police the option to charge parents or guardians with a first-degree misdemeanor if they “assist, abet, allow, permit, or encourage” criminal activity by “failing to act or by lack of supervision and control” of their children.

News 5 previously reported city council members were weighing the proposal as part of broader effort to tackle violent crime. Should parents take responsibility for youth crime? Lorain weighs new safety proposals

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