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Brunswick’s ‘Teen Mom’ sentenced to jail on a drug charge

Jenelle Lauren Evans
Jenelle Lauren Evans

A cast member of  MTV’s “Teen Mom 2” was sentenced to two days in jail on a drug charge Monday in Brunswick County District Court.

Jenelle Evans, 21, of Caswell Beach, was found guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia and sentenced by District Judge Pauline Hankins to a 48-hour active sentence, according to the Brunswick County Clerk of Court’s office.

Charges of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin, simple possession of a schedule II controlled substance and simple assault were dismissed.

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At about 1 p.m. Monday, Evans was booked at the Brunswick County Detention Center, where she will serve her sentence.

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