Police in Champlin, Minnesota, say a 38-year-old woman was arrested and
has admitted sending anonymous threats to a family that said she wanted
to taste and lick their children.
Police say the woman was upset because the children made noise and left
items in her yard. Carrie Pernula was arrested on Friday and faces
possible charges of gross misdemeanor terroristic threats and stalking.
Word of the threats spread quickly through social media and neighbors
say both they and the family were terrified.
The first anonymous threat arrived on Sept. 27 by mail. The two short sentences said: “The children look delicious. May I have a taste?” The
family lives in a Champlin neighborhood and they have two elementary
school students.
Terrifed, they called the Champlin Police Department and posted on a
Champlin community Facebook page, saying in part, “Opened our mail today
to this letter. Obviously my stomach started doing somersaults.”
Then, the family began to receive magazine subscriptions.
“Instead of a name on the address label it said things like ‘tasty children’ along those lines,” Champlin Deputy Police Chief Ty Schmidt said. Champlin police traced the magazines and last Friday arrested Carrie Pernula. Police say she admitted to the threats. “She was angry because the kids were leaving things in her yard and I think being a little noisy, being kids, the way kids are,” Schmidt said. The neighborhood is full of families with young children.
Word of the threats spread quickly on social media and families were
terrified for their children.
Pernula was released from jail on Monday and is believed to be back at
her home. Champlin police say its disturbing someone would create such
fear.
“In this case they went way beyond the bounds of what should be done,”
Schmidt said.
Pernula, when confronted by investigators, admitted to sending notes and
magazines because the children at that house were “always putting stuff
on her porch.”
She has not been charged. The Champlin city attorney is reviewing her
case.
“Instead of a name on the address label it said things like ‘tasty children’ along those lines,” Champlin Deputy Police Chief Ty Schmidt said. Champlin police traced the magazines and last Friday arrested Carrie Pernula. Police say she admitted to the threats. “She was angry because the kids were leaving things in her yard and I think being a little noisy, being kids, the way kids are,” Schmidt said. The neighborhood is full of families with young children.
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