Florida Man Arrested for Child Neglect After Photos Show Children With Guns, Marijuana

In Volusia County, Florida, Taylor Knoop, 27, was arrested and charged with child neglect after photos surfaced showing young children in his home with marijuana, a handgun, and a beer bottle. Deputies and the Department of Children and Families investigated and found the living conditions unsafe due to exposed hazards and ongoing renovations. Knoop admitted awareness of the photos, claiming the marijuana belonged to someone else, and said one photo was staged as a joke. The children were taken into custody by relatives, and the case remains under investigation regarding the photographer and potential additional charges. Separately, in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, Kristopher Sheerer, 26, faces charges after his 3-year-old daughter accidentally shot herself in the leg with a gun she found in his backpack, with the child in stable condition following surgery. Sheerer is charged with endangering the welfare of children and reckless endangerment after the incident involving his two children at the home.