Kim Plath ARRESTED for Drunk Driving and Property Injury in Florida

Kim Plath has been positioned beneath arrest.

The veteran actuality star and mom of 9, the 50-year outdated was cited on October 20 at 2:08 a.m. for driving beneath the affect, property harm and private harm.

In keeping with official information, Plath was subsequently booked into Wakulla County Jail after which launched from custody round midday on Thursday.

Here’s a have a look at her mug shot:

Based mostly on Florida Regulation, Plath has been charged beneath part 3 of the DUI statute.

Below this subsection, property harm is a primary diploma misdemeanor … whereas inflicting private harm is a 3rd diploma felony.

Per sentencing tips, an individual convicted of a 3rd diploma felony in Florida may be sentenced to as much as 5 years in jail, probation of as much as 5 years and as much as a $5,000 fantastic.

It might even be price noting that Kim was arrested within the Nineteen Nineties for alcohol-related costs, as effectively.

It’s been a rocky previous a number of months for Plath — which isn’t meant as an excuse for drunk driving, in fact.

In June, she and Barry Plath introduced their separation after greater than 20 years of marriage.

“After appreciable thought and dialogue, we now have determined to finish our marriage,” stated Kim and Barry to Folks Journal again then, including:

“Whereas this was not a straightforward resolution, we all know it’s the only option for each of us.

“Now we have been by means of many highs and lows in our 24 years of marriage and as we navigate this new chapter in our lives, we are going to co-parent our superb youngsters.”

The assertion was launched this summer season on the identical night time TLC aired an episode that featured Barry saying he felt betrayed by his partner.

“One factor I assumed wouldn’t ever be shaken was us. Now it’s completely shaken up. It’s simply actually unhappy. It’s a tragedy,” stated the household patriarch on air.

In a confessional, he added:

“I have a look at her and I see a lady who feels trapped… however I’m nonetheless an optimist hoping that she’ll change.”

Alas. Issues seem like over.

Kim, in the meantime, barely talks to her daughter-in-law, whereas she as soon as opened up about her household’s historical past with alcoholism.

“I grew up with a single alcoholic mom. I didn’t have a household. I didn’t have a house life. I didn’t have a dad,” she informed daughter Moriah in an outdated episode of Welcome to Plathville.

“I had a mother when she was there and she or he was sober, however for essentially the most half I raised myself. I’ve tried actually exhausting to be sure you have a household to develop up in.”

Elsewhere, Kim visited a school with Moriah on an outdated episode… at which period Kim revealed she was in a sorority.

“I went by means of some tough instances in school due to my wildness,” she admitted again then.

“Driving once I was drunk and waking up within the automotive parked bizarre on the garden, handed out. , taking medication and driving throughout city at 3 o’clock within the morning.

“I may have died so many alternative methods once I was in school and by God’s grace I got here out of it, and he saved me and I dwell a unique life now.

“However to me the higher factor could be for her to not must expertise the entire junk that I’ve skilled.”