Overview

• Teresa Isabel Bernal, 33, was arrested and charged with reckless bodily injury to a child after bringing alcoholic Jell-O shots to her daughter’s fifth-grade party in Tyler, Texas.
• Fifteen students consumed the shots, resulting in stomach pains, headaches, vomiting, and one student passing out, according to police reports.
• Lab tests confirmed the Jell-O shots contained alcohol, and the sweets shop Bernal purchased them from had a clear vodka disclaimer on its advertisements.
• Bernal claimed she was unaware the shots contained alcohol, but evidence, including a text exchange with the vendor, suggests otherwise.
• The school district has barred Bernal from campus and emphasized its commitment to student safety while cooperating with law enforcement.