As detectives entered Lakesha Woods Williams’ residence and found her two kids alone, they charged her with the felony offense of leaving her kids with the intent to return, in line with courtroom paperwork from the Harris County District Clerk’s Workplace.
The mom allegedly deserted her 6-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son at her Houston residence between April 4 and April 9.
In keeping with the grievance, a witness within the mom’s residence constructing expressed fear for the youngsters after studying from different residents that that they had been left alone and that they had been “fearful about their security.” She then requested {that a} welfare verify be made by the authorities.
On April 4, at roughly midday, the mom was noticed by the occupants leaving the constructing together with her luggage; they didn’t see her return. In keeping with the neighborhood, this was not the primary time the mom had deserted her children on this method.
Upon clearing the flat upon their arrival, deputies found that no adults had been within the firm of the children. The grievance claimed that “the residence was in a whole disarray and had trash and leftover meals everywhere in the unit” along with having a powerful urine odor.
The youngsters knowledgeable the police that their mom had left them to go on a visit and that that they had no concept when she would return. The mom was utilizing a smartphone that she had given her son to remain involved with him and stored a watch on the youngsters utilizing a digital camera within the flat. Later, cops confiscated the cellphone as proof.
Their aunt obtained custody of the youngsters. The mom was not complying with the authorities, they claimed, and had been mendacity about her location after they tried to get in contact together with her. The quantity of her bail is $25,000.