Police: Woman Let 2-Year-Old Daughter Sip Margarita

A Lynn, Massachusetts, woman is facing child endangerment charges for allegedly allowing her 2-year-old toddler to take sips of her margarita at a Salem bar and pouring a little of the alcoholic beverage into the girl's no-spill cup.

Sheldy Nelson was held on $1,000 bail after pleading not guilty Thursday in Salem District Court in connection with the incident last August.

The 41-year-old Nelson was not arrested at the time because both she and her daughter were hospitalized. The hospital confirmed that the girl had alcohol in her system and police found a sippy cup in Nelson's bag that smelled of alcohol.

The Salem News reports that Nelson's lawyer asked that his client be released on personal recognizance. He refused comment outside of court.

The girl is now state custody.