A Canby mother who exposed her daughters to meth was sentenced to three years on probation Friday.

Amy Rose Yerton is a meth addict who "failed her children in every significant way a parent could to keep her children safe from drugs," said Clackamas County prosecutor Rose Gibson.

"She exposed her children to methamphetamine; she used methamphetamine in their presence; and failed to give them the proper start in life," Gibson said.

Yerton, 25, was arrested after an acquaintance reported her to authorities.

Yerton pleaded guilty to possession of meth and endangering the welfare of a minor. She has no prior criminal history.

Yerton also was charged with forced ingestion of a controlled substance and delivering a controlled substance to a minor.

Investigators believe that Yerton gave meth to her 2-year-old daughter but there was not enough evidence to prove the charges, Gibson said.

Yerton children are in state custody. Judge Steven Maurer ordered Yerton to undergo substance-abuse treatment and barred her from contact with her children unless she obtains permission from the state Department of Human Resources and her probation officer.

Yerton briefly addressed the court. She quietly apologized for her behavior and acknowledged that she needed help with her drug problem.

-- Steve Mayes