A 19-year-old mother, Bianca Slaughter, was arrested after leaving her nearly 2-year-old son behind during an attempted car theft in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The child was found alone in a car with a dog after the theft attempt, and authorities are seeking public help to identify the boy's family. The child remains in custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the mother faces felony charges.
A 30-year-old woman from Queens was arrested for abandoning her newborn girl at Penn Station in Manhattan, where the baby was found near a drain with the umbilical cord still attached. The woman admitted to giving birth before leaving the infant in a busy passageway, and the baby was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
A mother, Assa Diawara, was arrested after abandoning her newborn at a Midtown Manhattan subway station; police tracked her via surveillance footage and she admitted to the act, which is legally protected under New York's Abandoned Infant Protection Act if the baby is left in a safe place.
A 29-year-old Houston woman, Lakesha Williams, has been arrested and charged with child abandonment after allegedly leaving her six and eight-year-old children unattended in their apartment for several days to go on a cruise. Concerned neighbors alerted law enforcement, and deputies found the children alone in unsanitary conditions during a welfare check. Williams has been charged with abandoning a child with intent to return and her bond was set at $25,000.
A 29-year-old mother from Houston was arrested for leaving her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter home alone while she went on a cruise. Neighbors alerted authorities after noticing her absence, and deputies found the children alone in a disarrayed apartment during a welfare check. The mother returned from her trip and initially lied about her identity. She is charged with abandoning a child with intent to return, and the children have been released to their aunt by Child Protective Services.
A Houston mother has been charged with abandoning her two young children with intent to return after allegedly leaving them home alone for days to go on a cruise. The children, aged 8 and 6, were found in a disheveled apartment during a welfare check, and it was reported that the mother had used a video camera to monitor them remotely. The mother was arrested and the children were released into the custody of their aunt.
A 7-year-old boy was discovered inside a Target store in east Columbus after allegedly being left there overnight, prompting an investigation by Columbus police. The child, found unaccompanied by an employee, was taken to Franklin County Children’s Services to be identified and reunited with his family. The incident is still under investigation, and the store is operating as usual.
A French mother left her seven-year-old son to fend for himself for two years while she lived with her female lover three miles away, resulting in the child having to steal food and endure freezing conditions. The boy's life of neglect went undetected as he attended school and maintained good grades, with psychologists suggesting that the routine it offered "saved his life." The mother was sentenced to six months of electronic surveillance for abandoning and endangering a minor, while the boy, now in care, refuses to see her. Neighbours expressed guilt at not realizing the situation sooner, attributing the anonymity of modern life as a contributing factor.
A mother in France has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaving her 9-year-old child alone in their apartment for two years, surviving on cake, canned goods, and stolen tomatoes. The child's mother lived with her partner five kilometers away and only visited "from time to time." Despite lacking hot water and heating, the child continued attending school and was a good student. The mayor alerted authorities after the mother sought help from social services, leading to the child being placed under their care in September 2022.
A mother in France was sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaving her 9-year-old child alone in their apartment for two years, surviving on cake, canned goods, and stolen tomatoes while she lived with her partner elsewhere. The child, who continued attending school and was a good student, was reported to have lacked hot water and heating. The mayor alerted authorities after the mother sought help from social services, and the child has been under their care since September 2022.
A mother in France was sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaving her 9-year-old child alone in their apartment for two years, surviving on cake, canned goods, and stolen tomatoes. The child's mother lived with her partner five kilometers away and only visited "from time to time," while the child lacked hot water and heating. The Mayor of Nersac alerted authorities after the mother sought help from social services, and the child has been under their care since September 2022.
