When Moms Have to Run in 'for Just a Minute'
Life is hectic for moms. We all need a break and we deserve it. But there are certain things that have to be in order before we can step out—namely, finding a babysitter.
Some moms forgot that step, instead deciding to leave their children in the car unattended for hours, with sometimes harrowing results. What was so important to put the lives of children in danger?
These eight moms all had ridiculous reasons for doing just that.
It Was Miller Time
After witnesses called police to report a woman leaving her baby in her vehicle, the police stopped Heather Marie Anderson as she tried to leave. Family members were contacted to take care of the Minnesota mom’s 3-month-old after Anderson was arrested for child neglect.
Why would she do such a thing? She had to grab a drink at a bar.
Blue Light Special!
A 32-year-old Georgia mom, Mary Amber Moore, was arrested and charged with contributing to the deprivation of a minor after she left her child in a hot car with the windows rolled up.
Where was she headed? Kmart.
Photo via flickr/tomsher
Weezy's in Town!
Twenty-five-year-old Brittany Harris was charged with child neglect after an amphitheater employee noticed two children standing in the parking lot near a Nissan Altima for more than two hours after being left in the car, and the employee called the police. The Department of Children and Families was notified and Harris’ 3- and 5-year-old were placed with them.
What was Brittany Harris in such a rush to do? Attend a Lil Wayne Concert.
In Fairness, Minors are Not Allowed
Florida resident Brandi Jo Roman, 28, left her 3- and 5-year-old children in her truck one evening. Police were notified by a passerby, and found the two children and a can of malt liquor inside the truck. Arrested on two counts of child neglect, what kind of rendezvous did she have planned?
She was headed to a strip club.
Maybe She Thought Angels Would Watch Over Him?
Fernanda Gomes-Sotozono, 34, has a 2-year-old son who was apparently too cumbersome to take shopping, so she left him in the car with the windows rolled down for at least 30 minutes as she sifted through sale items. The toddler was checked by paramedics and is reportedly fine, but Gomes-Sotozono faces child endangerment charges after this ordeal.
Which sale did this mom want to browse in solitude? Victoria’s Secret.
Mama Was Thirsty
Virginia mom Jaronda Rena Wilson came back to her camper and was greeted by police who promptly arrested her and charged her with child abuse for leaving her 6-month-old and 2-year-old kids alone. The arrest almost didn't happen, as the police were investigating another disturbance, but were alarmed by the sound of a baby crying. They found the padlocked camper’s windows were sealed shut during 80-degree weather.
What was she doing? She was on a beer run.
Photo via flickr/Elvert Barnes
Beware of Locked Cars & Falling Prices
Gloria Martinez is a 24-year-old mom charged with abandoning and endangering a child after leaving her 4-year-old son in the car alone for half an hour. The Texas mom was led away in handcuffs and her bail was set at $10,000 after police retrieved the child from the car and waited for Martinez to return.
What was the emergency? A shopping trip to Walmart.
Photo via flickr/Smath.
But Did She Win?
A 25-year-old mom in Santa Clara, Calif. confused her SUV for a babysitter. The parking lot security guard called police alerting them to an unattended minor strapped inside of a car seat inside the locked SUV. Charged with felony child endangerment, Maria Sison’s toddler was released to her father’s care.
Why did the young mom take such a risk? She wanted to gamble at the casino.
