Teen Mom star Jade Cline’s mom Christy Smith accepts plea deal and agrees to serve 90 days in jail for drug bust

TEEN Mom 2 star Jade Cline’s mom Christy Smith has accepted a plea deal and agreed to serve 90 days in jail for her drug bust. 

The Sun can exclusively reveal Christy, 45, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia on October 11, 2018. 

Christy received a summons for the charges and was not arrested at the time, an Indiana Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Sun. 

On September 22, 2021, Christy accepted a plea deal. 

She pleaded guilty to both counts and agreed to serve 90 days behind bars with no probation. 

Christy also agreed to pay $585 in fines. 

The MTV star has a sentencing court hearing set for later this month, where a judge will likely accept or deny the agreement. 

In a preview for this season’s , Christy told her daughter: “I’m going to jail.”

Jade, 24, said in a separate clip: “She’s going to feel very abandoned by people.”

ADDICTION STRUGGLE

Jade’s mother has struggled with substance abuse, as her addiction issues have been a storyline on Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, and Teen Mom 2. 

At the reunion, Jade said of her debut season: "In my new season, both of my parents were just incarcerated. 

“They've been strung out for so long. They're binge addicts. It hurts because I've grown up and I haven't had my mom there."

Jade is referring to Christy and her husband Michael’s May 2019 arrests. 

Christy was arrested for felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, The Sun confirmed. 

As for Michael, he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Both entered a primary plea of not guilty on May 15, 2019.

All three charges against Christy and Michael were dismissed.

COCAINE ARREST

Back on March 8, 2014, Christy was arrested for possession of cocaine and theft. 

The Sun can confirm she agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to conversion, which is attempt to commit, while the other charges were dismissed on August 11, 2014. 

She was sentenced to 365 days in jail, though 361 of the days were suspended. 

Christy was also placed on probation for 365 days.

She was also ordered to complete substance abuse evaluation and treatment.

SEAN'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE

But Jade’s mother and stepfather aren’t the only loved ones who have struggled with addiction. 

Jade’s boyfriend, Sean Austin, who is dad to her daughter Kloie, 4, has been open about his addiction issues. 

On this week’s Teen Mom 2 premiere episode, Sean entered rehab. 

Jade said in her confessional: "And next thing you know, he's on a plane to Texas to start a three-month rehab program.

"I think it was the not wanting to work. He was very much distancing himself. You could just feel it in the house, the disconnect."

Jade said in her confessional: "And next thing you know, he's on a plane to Texas to start a three-month rehab program.

"I think it was the not wanting to work. He was very much distancing himself. You could just feel it in the house, the disconnect."