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Published on: February 6, 2024

Teen Left Behind when Mom Moved Out of State with Boyfriend

The mother of a 15-year-old is incarcerated and awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania after allegedly leaving the child behind without basic amenities when she moved to another state with her boyfriend.

At the end of last year, people in a Manheim Township neighborhood became suspicious when they didn’t see the mother of a teenager at home for weeks, but the boy was consistently at the residence.

On January 12, after someone reported the situation to the Manheim Township Police Department, officers were sent to the house to do a welfare check. When they talked to the boy, they reported that he said his mother moved away with her boyfriend about a month ago, but that they keep in touch online. He reportedly said she comes back once in a while, and she sends money on CashApp so he can buy food. Other family members, including the boy’s father, help him by allowing him to shower at their homes and giving him rides to the store.

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Published on: September 22, 2023

Mom Left 11-Year-Old in Hotel Room with Dead Body

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida woman is facing charges after she brought her child to a hotel room where she and others allegedly did drugs, drank, and had group sex, and then left the youngster by himself with a dead body.

Last weekend, an incident occurred at the Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Palm Coast, resulting in a mother’s arrest and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) taking custody of her 11-year-old boy.

Early in the morning on September 10, a mother was hanging out at a bar while her son stayed with his grandmother. When the establishment was closing, the woman retrieved her child and reportedly headed to a hotel room at the resort.

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Published on: January 26, 2022

Kids Left Home Alone While Mom Went on Vacation

by Staycie R. Sena

Two youngsters were reportedly left at home without proper supplies or supervision while their mother flew to Florida with her boyfriend for a three-day vacation.

36-year-old Kerry Caviasca and her two kids, ages 8 and 11, live in Watertown, Connecticut. She teaches at a middle school in the Waterbury School District.

It is reported that Caviasca is no longer married to the father of the children, and she is currently dating someone.

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Published on: December 21, 2021

Mom Repeatedly Left 4 Kids Home Alone While Out Drinking

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman is facing several consequences for allegedly leaving her kids alone on a regular basis while she was out drinking.

27-year-old Perla Aguilar has four children ranging in age from infant to 9-years-old, and they reside in Oklahoma City.

Last weekend, Aguilar reportedly left the house with no adult supervision for the children. She allegedly gave her 9-year-old the task of caring for the other youngsters. The baby is 9 months old, and the other children are 5 and 8.

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Published on: May 10, 2021

Toddler Left House While Drug-Using Parents Slept

by Staycie R. Sena

The parents of a 4-year-old were reportedly discovered sleeping with a baby and drugs in their residence while their toddler left the dwelling alone and went into a neighbor’s home.

22-year-old Tapanga McCartney and 24-year-old Thomas Raymond live in Ridgebury County, Pennsylvania, with a 1-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son.

On April 12, the Pennsylvania State Police received a report from the neighbor of the family to alert them that the young boy was in her house without any clothing other than a diaper.

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