( CNN ) -- A New Jersey mother pleaded not guilty Wednesday to child endangerment charges after being accused of illegally allowing her 6-year-old daughter to tan at a salon , according to prosecutors . Patricia Krentcil , 44 , was arrested on April 24 and later released on $ 25,000 bail following the alleged incident , said Katherine Carter , a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor 's Office . Prosecutors say Krentcil allowed her daughter inside a stand-up tanning booth at a salon in the northern New Jersey town of Nutley . It 's not clear when the incident is alleged to have taken place . Krentcil 's attorney said the charges are unfounded . `` Forget about the presumption of innocence . My client is 150 percent innocent , '' John D. Caruso told reporters Wednesday . `` She loves that child more than her own life and would never , ever , allow her child to go inside a tanning bed . '' He said that Krentcil allowed her daughter to accompany her to the salon , but never allowed the girl into a booth . New Jersey law makes use of artificial tanning facilities by children under the age of 14 illegal . Children over age 14 can use tanning equipment only with permission of a guardian . Krentcil 's next court appearance is scheduled for June 4 .
She has pleaded not guilty on charges to child pornography charges . She has been accused of illegally allowing her year - old daughter to tan at a salon . Krentcil has denied the charges .