Mom Faces Charges for Son's E-Bike Crash

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Cory with the story and this is California News Today, local news powered by AI, a 50-year-old mom from Aliso Viejo, California named Tommy Joe Mayher, just got hit with felony charges after her 14-year-old son smashed an Electric motorcycle into an 81-year-old man This went down last month in Lake Forest and the kid was reportedly popping wheelies when it happened The victim, a Vietnam vet and substitute teacher, is still in critical condition at the hospital Earlier this week, deputies arrested Mayhae right at the Lamarou Justice Center in Orange Turns out she bought her son a Suron E motorcycle that can hit nearly 60 miles per hour Even though kids under 16 need a license for class, three e-bikes Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is fired up calling these bikes loaded weapons in kids hands and Vowling to prosecute parents who let it slide He points out the state makes it tough to charge juveniles So they're going after moms and dads enabling the chaos on the streets

1:03Body cam footage shows deputies warned Mayher 28 minutes straight about the risks and she admitted knowing her son rode reckless Now she's facing felony child endangerment accessory after the fact plus misdemeanors for contributing to a minor's delinquency Loaning the bike too in unlicensed driver and lying to cops if convicted Mayher could get up to six years in eight months in prison sending a clear message that parents can't just look the other way when Their kids turn e-bikes into street rockets This case is still unfolding as the victim fights to pull through