Prosecutor: Woman who gave teen vodka charged in his death

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Authorities say an Ohio woman who provided alcohol to a 17-year-old boy whose body was found near her home has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

The Chillicothe Gazette reports that 33-year-old Sandy France, of Chillicothe, was arrested Friday after being indicted by a Ross County grand jury.

An autopsy showed that Jason Bartley Jr. died of acute alcohol intoxication and abuse of benzodiazepines, a drug typically prescribed to treat anxiety and insomnia last year. He was found by a homeless co-ordinator Oct. 18.

A Ross County prosecutor says France gave the teen a bottle of vodka that he drank before his death. He says France was the mother of one of Bartley’s friends.

It’s unclear whether France has an attorney.

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Information from: Chillicothe Gazette, http://www.chillicothegazette.com