Life Lesson

Woman Pleads Guilty in Tongue Biting

Thu Oct 7,10:54 PM ET Strange News - AP



ST. PAUL, Minn. - A woman pleaded guilty to third-degree assault Thursday for biting off a piece of her boyfriend's tongue in the midst of a kiss.



Pamela D. Johnson told police that she had argued with Larry Sylvester early June 16 in the bedroom of her St. Paul apartment. When the argument ended, Sylvester tried to make up by hugging and kissing her, but Johnson said she became fearful and "bit down a little too hard" on his tongue, according to a criminal complaint.


Sylvester, who at one time was engaged to Johnson, was taken to Regions Hospital, where doctors found that the front third of his tongue was missing.


Police couldn't find the bitten piece, and Johnson told officers that she doesn't remember what happened to it.


In her plea Thursday, she did not admit to assaulting Sylvester but agreed that there is sufficient evidence for a jury to find her guilty. She will be sentenced Nov. 16 by Ramsey County District Judge Marybeth Dorn.


Third-degree assault carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to the state statute.

And the moral of the story.....

Never bite off more than you can chew!