Reality TV star Amy Slayton was charged Monday with drug possession and child abuse in connection with an incident at a Tennessee zoo.
that 1,000 pound sisters A star was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo after authorities said there was a “suspicious smell.” smellSound coming from the vehicle.
Slayton, 36, was arrested with a man named Brian Scott Lobon, who was in the car with her. Lobon is facing the same charges as Slayton: possession of Class 1 and Class 6 drugs and two counts of child endangerment.
Photo by Brian Scott Robben.
Crockett County Sheriff’s Office
The Crockett County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook that police were dispatched to the zoo after receiving a report that a visitor had been bitten by a camel. Police did not release the name of the bitten visitor.
As of this writing, Slayton and Robbin have not publicly commented on their arrests.
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Police repeatedly stressed that the charges against Slayton and Robben were “mere accusations of criminal activity, not evidence.”
“The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and proven guilty through due process of law,” the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office wrote.
Slayton and Robben were both booked into the Crockett County Jail.
The reality star rose to fame thanks to TLC’s success. 1,000 pound sisters, We followed Slayton and her sister Tammy on their weight loss journey.
Last year, Slayton announced she was divorcing her husband Michael Halterman. The former couple have two sons, ages 4 and 2.
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