Pirro Launches Crackdown on Parents of Teens Behind D.C. ‘Takeovers’
Interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro announced that federal prosecutors will begin targeting parents whose children are repeatedly involved in violent “teen takeovers,” escalating the Trump administration’s aggressive push to crack down on juvenile crime in the nation’s capital.
During a fiery press conference, Pirro warned parents that simply claiming ignorance
about their children’s behavior would no longer be enough to avoid criminal consequences. “Parents, do your job, or we’ll do ours,” Pirro declared.
The announcement marks one of the toughest anti-juvenile-crime initiatives unveiled in Washington in years and comes after months of growing frustration over large groups of teens flooding entertainment districts, assaulting people, vandalizing businesses, and clashing with police in areas like Navy Yard and the U Street Corridor. Pirro said her office will begin prosecuting parents under Washington’s curfew and delinquency statutes when minors repeatedly violate curfew laws, skip school, possess drugs or alcohol, ignore court orders, or participate in criminal activity connected to the so-called takeovers.
