A judge on Thursday denied a Butler woman's request that she be taken off house arrest as part of her bond in an ongoing case.

Kasey R. Dischman, 32, faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Butler County's District Attorney's office attempted to prosecute her with a felony charge, but it was dropped after local and state courts found that the charge violated a state law that protects pregnant women. As part of her bond in the case, a Butler judge put her on house arrest until the case is resolved.

Appearing in court on Thursday, Dischman told Judge William Shaffer that she works regularly at a restaurant and has abided the law.

“I'm not a flight risk. I'm not going anywhere,” Dischman said. “I plan to be here for my children. I'm planning to get them back.”

Read what the prosecutor had to say in the Butler Eagle.