An Elizabethtown couple, James Garten, 49, and Barbara Lewis, 32, was arrested Friday morning after reportedly giving marijuana and drug paraphernalia to an underage family member.[1]
James Garten and Barbara Lewis face a number of charges, including second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor — a Class D felony punishable by one to five years in prison, if convicted.[1]
Both were released from the Hardin County Detention Center Friday on $500 unsecured bonds.[1]
According to an arrest citation from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called out to their home Friday around 3:30 a.m. in response to a reported domestic incident.[1]
Deputies also later found that Garten and Lewis reportedly provided a 15-year-old girl a small bong, a grinder and two baggies of what appeared to be marijuana, according to the citation.[1]
Garten and Lewis also are charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, fourth-degree assault and four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.[1]
Lewis is expected to appear before Hardin District Court via video arraignment Dec. 17. Garten’s court date was not available.[1]
