Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor

[paperb23]

OK so here is what happened I am 22 years old and the other night i rented a room at a hotel 6 and had a party in one of the rooms. There was a lot of people in and out the whole night. but then it came to the point were we were making to much noise and the cops were called. when they arrived there just happened to be minor's in the room at the time. there was some alcohol beer and one or 2 of the minor's was intoxicated. they took statements from all the minor's. then called there parents to have them picked them up for an officer drove them home. then came to me and told me to but my hands behind my back and cuffed me and that i was under arrest and put me in the back of the car. about 10 mins later they took me out of the car took the hand cuffs off and wrote me a citation for misdemeanor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor (272 A1) penal code California. any advise or help or someone with knowledge on the this charge would be greatly appreciated.

PS i have no real criminal history at all and this is a first time offence for me

[Mr. Knowitall]

What do you want to know about the charge?

You can read it here.

[paperb23]

is it a really serious crime and what can i expect, or give me an idea what the punishment might be ?

[aaron]

You read the statute, and you're still asking?

[PandorasBox]

Here's a passage from what was already posted:

272. (a) (1) Every person who commits any act or omits the
performance of any duty, which act or omission causes or tends to
cause or encourage any person under the age of 18 years to come
within the provisions of Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code or which act or omission contributes thereto, or
any person who, by any act or omission, or by threats, commands, or
persuasion, induces or endeavors to induce any person under the age
of 18 years or any ward or dependent child of the juvenile court to
fail or refuse to conform to a lawful order of the juvenile court, or
to do or to perform any act or to follow any course of conduct or to
so live as would cause or manifestly tend to cause that person to
become or to remain a person within the provisions of Section 300,
601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by
both fine and imprisonment in a county jail, or may be released on
probation for a period not exceeding five years.

Basically: You are 22 years old. You rented a motel room. You are responsible for what goes on in that room. You had a party going on, with minors. You may not be related to said minor, but you did contribute to the delinquency.

[paperb23]

why is it that they told me I'm under arrest and put me in cuffs and read me my rights then ten mins later took them off and let me go?