Prison Time Rare in Felony Child Neglect Cases Charges Often Don't Stick in Neglect Cases When Home Alone Becomes Felony Child Neglect

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By Janie Bryant

The Virginian-Pilot

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Prison Time Rare in Felony Child Neglect Cases Charges Often Don't Stick in Neglect Cases When Home Alone Becomes Felony Child Neglect

The first officer to arrive found the doors unlocked, a window open and the house strewn with clothes, trash and feces.

A pit bull roamed downstairs.

Upstairs, a 19-month-old boy stood on a small bed, crying.

Home alone.

A baby sitter was running late, and the toddler's parents, anxious to get to a Kid Rock concert, decided not to wait.

Those details emerged in cou...

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