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The long arm of the law has no mercy when it comes to Sandra Catena. The 47-year-old dance instructor learned that the hard way while daring to sit on a bench at the Rivington Playground. She was approached by two officers asking if she had any children with her; when she told them no, she was served with a convenient little ticket. Apparently, it's illegal for an adult to sit on a playground bench unless with children, and now Catena is looking at a $1000 fine and up to 90 days in jail.

Let this be a lesson to us all: 'Tis better to go down as a pedophile than as a loner.

Woman Ticketed For Sitting on a Playground Bench With No Kids [ABC7]