WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in Florida say they’ve arrested the parents of a young child who was found wandering alone in a park.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office posted the little girl’s picture on social media after she was found in Haverhill Park around 7 p.m. Friday. On Saturday morning, they located the parents who told investigators they didn’t realize they’d left the child, who had been missing for 14 hours.
Investigators arrested Jolanda and Makenson Alexandre on child neglect charges. The Department of Children and Families removed the couple’s seven other children from the home.
Jail records did not list attorneys for the couple.
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