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Agents from Alcohol Law enforcement in North Carolina were dispatched to an abandoned house in September in New Hanover County. Sheriff’s officials had called on the division for assistance investigating an alleged underage drinking party at the abandoned home. Reports suggest that as many as 200 people had attended the soiree. Not all of the people were underage.

Police say that party-goers ranged I age from 16 to 55-years-old. Initially, deputies issued citations to 16 people for alleged underage drinking offenses at the September 22 party. Officials say that two kegs were hauled from the scene.

But the alleged underage party resulted in more than alleged alcohol offenses. Law enforcement asserts that two people were stabbed at the gathering. Both reportedly were treated and released from an area hospital.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says that four adults are now facing charges related to the alleged party. Officials say that more charges may come in the future. For now, four people have been charged with aiding and abetting offenses for their alleged roles in the event.

An 18-year-old Rocky Point, North Carolina teen has been charged with 16 counts of aiding and abetting an underage person.

In addition to the young teen, a 19-year-old Riegelwood resident, a 24-year-old from Rocky Point and a 39-year-old, also from Rocky Point North Carolina, all face 16 counts of aiding and abetting. Each of the three has also been charged with selling alcohol without a permit and license.

Authorities claim that cups of beer were sold at the abandoned house in Castle Hayne, North Carolina for a piece during the party in September.

Source: WECT-TV, “Four charged in alleged underage drinking party in Castle Hayne,” Nov. 15, 2012

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Two adults from the Whiteville, North Carolina area are facing charges for allegedly supplying alcohol to a minor. Authorities claim the 47-year-old and 51-year-old defendants were implicated in supplying alcohol to a 19-year-old Clarkton, North Carolina man who crashed his car May 3 on Shade Fisher Road south of Chadbourn, North Carolina.

A 21-year-old passenger was killed in the car accident. Authorities investigated the accident and initially accused the teenage driver with underage drunk driving. Over the summer, authorities upped the ante against the 19-year-old and added a charge of death by motor vehicle.

The two adults have been more recently brought into criminal court are each accused of aiding and abetting charges. The 47-year-old woman is accused of aiding and abetting underage possession and consumption of alcohol and a count of giving alcohol to a minor. The second defendant faces charges for aiding and abetting underage possession and consumption of alcohol.

Agents from the North Carolina Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement say that the two men involved in the May 3rd crash had attended a party at the home of the two adults who now face the aiding and abetting charges.

North Carolina law provides authorities with a wide variety of options in the state’s efforts to control underage drinking. Not only can teens face direct underage alcohol offenses, including underage drunk driving, but authorities can pursue a wide variety of aiding and abetting type charges. In addition, North Carolina has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to the amount of alcohol needed to pursue underage drinking or underage DUI charges.

This blog has previously reported that criminal charges for anyone over the age of 16 are brought in adult court in North Carolina.

Source: Fayette Observer, “Whiteville-area couple charged with serving alcohol to underage driver involved in fatal wreck,” Deuce Niven, Oct. 13, 2012

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