State v. Driscoll

The defendants contend that the evidence did not establish a violation of sec. 351.20, Stats., for the reason that such statute has application only to that class of persons who stand in loco parentis to the minor to whose delinquency they have contributed. Sec. 351.20 (1) provides:

“In all cases where any child shall be a dependent, neglected, or delinquent child, as defined by the statutes of this state, the parent or parents, legal guardian, or person having the custody of such child, or any other person, responsible for such child being dependent, neglected, or delinquent, through wilful…