Deputies: Video shows mom cheering on daughter in fight
Mother charged with child abuse
An Albuquerque mother was charged with child abuse after she was seen on video cheering on her daughter in a fight, deputies said.
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Nicole Morlan allowed her daughter to fight with another girl at school, they said. A Taft Middle School student caught the fight and Morlan's comments on the video.
The two had argued earlier in the day before things got physical, authorities said.
In the video, a teacher can be seen attempting to break up the fight. The teacher is then punched and pulled to the ground.
The mother is wearing a striped hooded sweatshirt in the footage, officials say.
Morlan was arrested on charges of child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, both of which are considered felonies.
She has since bonded out, and made her first court appearance Thursday. She was advised to get a lawyer. If convicted, she could face jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.
The students have since been disciplined. Morlan is banned from school property for the rest of the year.