Friday, February 6, 2009

Cashmere queen loses title over drug bust

The Cashmere Queen contest winner was stripped of her crown after pleading guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.

CASHMERE, Wash.

The Cashmere Queen contest winner was stripped of her crown after pleading guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Wenatchee World reports 18-year-old Sara Young was sentenced last month to one year probation and fined $293. She had been a passenger in a car in which a Chelan County sheriff's deputy found marijuana and two pipes.

The Queen Cashmere contest director, Kim Phillips, said the misdemeanor violated the contest's code of conduct. In addition to the title, Young loses a $1,000 scholarship.

The 2008 runner-up, Princess Leah Griffith, will assume the duties of Cashmere queen until the next royalty selection in March.

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Information from: The Wenatchee World, http://www.wenworld.com

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