GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The mother of the Grand Rapids Public Schools student who brought a gun to Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School last year will avoid jail time.
The mother, Aubrey Wilson, will however serve a year of probation and pay court fees.
Police said Wilson had been living with her fiancée, Chelsea Berkley when her son discovered a 9mm pink handgun in the drawer next to his mother's bed.
Wilson was originally charged with child abuse and lying to police but was acquitted of the abuse charge.
Wilson turned herself in to Grand Rapids police after she became aware of the charge. She told the judge she was homeless, not employed and had no income.
Wilson told police that Berkley was the owner of the gun.
Wilson also told police that she moved the gun from her closet to the drawer by her bed and then forgot about it sometime after learning about it being in the home.
On May 3, the student told police that he was worried that his mom was "going to get into trouble" over the gun and decided to bring it to school inside his backpack. No one was hurt and the gun was not loaded.
He also told police that his mother told him "he could not tell anyone about the gun" prior to bringing it to school.
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