Saginaw, MI — A 34-year-old Saginaw mother will spend one year in jail after admitting she repeatedly gave her three young children THC-infused gummies during visits so she could have what a judge described as “personal time.”
Stephany Leanette Mogg was sentenced Monday, February 23, 2026 by Saginaw County Circuit Judge Manvel Trice III after pleading no contest to three counts of third-degree child abuse. The charges stem from incidents involving her children, who were 6, 10, and 11 years old at the time.
According to court records and statements made during sentencing, the children tested positive for THC after their father who has primary custody reported they were acting unusually “giggly” and strange following visits with their mother. The investigation began March 10, 2025, when the father called 911. All three children later confirmed in forensic interviews that their mother had given them THC gummies multiple times after she was granted overnight parenting time.
What the Children Experienced
Judge Trice summarized the impact in court:
After consuming the gummies, the children experienced:
- Uncontrolled laughing and giggling
- Increased hunger
- Drowsiness
- Difficulty functioning at school
“Fortunately, the outcome here was not more severe than that,” Trice said, adding that the lack of a worse result did not lessen the seriousness of the conduct.
Prosecutors argued jail time was necessary due to the severity of the offenses. Defense counsel stated Mogg was taking responsibility and hoped to rebuild her relationship with her children.
Sentence Breakdown
Mogg received:
- 12 months in jail (with 5 days credit already served)
- 3 years probation
- Mandatory drug and alcohol abstinence
- Substance abuse counseling
- Drug testing
- $334 in fines and costs
- $30 monthly supervision fee
She was taken into custody immediately following sentencing.
Prior History
Court records show this was not Mogg’s first child abuse conviction. In 2019, she pleaded guilty to third-degree child abuse in Bay County and received a delayed sentence. That conviction was later dismissed after she completed probation and paid fines.
In imposing the sentence, Judge Trice said his priorities were protecting the children and deterring other parents from similar conduct.
The children are currently receiving therapy.
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