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Man exchanged his son’s medication for laxatives – now he has to go to jail
By Elias Kroll
Florida (USA) – An American man living in Florida who loved to pull odd pranks on his family has clearly gone too far with an action: Craig Allen Ripple (57) was caught swapping his stepson’s (14) medication for laxatives . Now he has to go to jail for several months.
Craig Allen Ripple (57) loved playing absurd pranks on his family. © Flagler County Sheriff
Not only in the USA, but almost all over the world, the “Florida Man” (“man from Florida”) is now a widespread meme. Every week, headlines spread across the internet regarding various male Florida residents committing totally insane crimes.
Such was the case with Craig Allen Ripple, who committed a particularly nasty crime. According to the news portal OutKick the “Florida Man” swapped his stepson’s medication for laxatives – the whole thing is said to have been some kind of abstruse prank.
Already in August 2019, his then wife had caught him doing the strange act. Previously, she had installed surveillance cameras to find out what was happening with her son’s medication. After practically catching her husband in the act, it wasn’t long before she filed for a divorce.
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In 2020, the 57-year-old was charged with child neglect. Last week he was finally sentenced to 14 months in prison and three more years of probation.
Ripple’s wife alerted authorities following catching her husband in the act. (symbol photo) © 123RF/chalabala
“Florida Man” played strange pranks on his family
Ripple has also been ordered to take part in parenting classes. He is no longer allowed to have any contact with his 14-year-old ex-stepson.
However, the dangerous drug exchange was not the only questionable prank that the American played on his family. According to court documents, Ripple also hid homework, jewelry and clothes just to watch his family search.
Worse still, he dumped liquids in the children’s beds to make it look like they were still wetting the bed at night.
The court documents said: “The investigation concluded that [Ripple] malicious acts with no real purpose, having no “other purpose” than causing emotional distress to the child and his siblings.
Titelfoto: Fotomontage: Flagler County Sheriff, 123RF/chalabala
