HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) - A school board member in the South Dakota city of Harrisburg has been charged after police busted an underage drinking party at her home.
Michelle Schirado (shur-AH'-doh) and her husband Bryan face charges of contributing to a child in need of supervision and maintaining a place used for the violation of beverage laws. Both are misdemeanors. The couple remains free on a personal recognizance bond. The charges carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail.
Nearly two dozen teenagers were cited for underage drinking at the May party.
Schirado earlier said she didn't know the 17- and 18-year-olds were consuming alcohol at the backyard bonfire. She also said she doesn't condone underage drinking.
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