A mother was arrested after she allegedly left her 6-year-old son alone in a park while she got food with a friend. Elena Sexton and her son were visiting Florida from Texas when she was arrested for child neglect on Saturday, August 15. Police responded to Town Center Park in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, around 9 p.m. on August 15 after receiving a call about a boy who had seemingly been left alone at the park, according to an arrest affidavit reviewed by Law & Crime. While speaking to a 911 dispatcher, a man said that the boy approached him “and said he was alone” and...
Mom Arrested After Leaving Son, 6, in Park While Getting Food With Friend
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Aug 18, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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