Crime & Safety
Babysitter Accused of Stealing Jewelry, Trading for Drugs
She traded the jewelry for crystal meth, according to the sheriff's office.
She was at the Land O' Lakes home to watch the kids and the dogs. But authorities say Jennifer Lynn Byrne, 30, helped herself to the homeowner's valuables.
According to a Pasco County complaint affidavit, Byrne was at the home on several occasions before the homeowner reported that jewelry was missing.
The homeowner told deputies she believed Byrne took the items. In a post-Miranda interview, Byrne admitted to taking "several pieces of yellow jewelry" from the homeowner's bedroom and trading it for crystal meth.
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Byrne, of 23565 Woodglen Ave in Land O' Lakes, was arrested Jan. 4 and charged with grand theft. She was released from the Land O' Lakes jail on $2,000 bond.
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