‘Teen Mother’ Star Ryan Edwards Sentenced To 1 Yr In Jail After DUI & Drug Arrest

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Ryan Edwards was sentenced to at least one 12 months in jail on Thursday, April 20 after pleading responsible to harassment fees in opposition to his estranged spouse Mackenzie Edwards. The Teen Mother star, 35, appeared in Hamilton County Court docket the place Choose Starnes gave him a little bit of robust love following the sentence, which additionally stemmed from a DUI and drug possession arrest, in accordance with The Solar. “He must develop up, you realize that. You’ve gotten three youngsters. You will have some issues together with your spouse, however you will have three youngsters,” Starnes instructed Ryan, earlier than including, “I’m making an attempt to save lots of your life.”

The Tennessee native, who shares son Bentley, 14, with ex Maci Bookout and son Jagger, 4, and daughter Stella, 3, with Mackenzie, has had a string of dangerous luck with the regulation currently, as he was arrested virtually per week in the past for violating his parole. He had been arrested on March 1 and charged with harassing Mackenzie just some days after she had filed for divorce. Mackenzie was granted each a restraining order and momentary custody of their kids on the time of submitting.

When Ryan appeared in courtroom on March 14 and entered the preliminary responsible plea for the harassment cost, Choose Starnes dropped most of his fees stemming from his earlier arrests – together with stalking, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating a safety order. The choose additionally ordered Ryan to haven’t any contact with Mackenzie, nor submit about her on social media, and to additionally put on a GPS monitor.

Ryan was additionally ordered to rehab, which he skipped out on early, which led to the April 7 arrest. And since he failed to finish his six-month rehab stint, Starnes reinstated his 11 months and 29 days jail sentence on Thursday.

“I’m going to revoke probation for 11 months and 29 days in custody,” Starnes instructed Ryan in courtroom, per The Solar. “Sooner or later, I’ll ship you to rehab. You gained’t do it now. It’s as a result of the drug dependancy is so robust. You possibly can’t do it. It’s a must to develop up and need to save your self. I’m going to do what I can to save lots of you.”

Ryan is due again in courtroom on June 12 for fees concerned along with his April 7 arrest.

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