Louisiana Woman Arrested for Child Desertion After Child Found Roaming Parking Lot

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - A Baton Rouge woman has been arrested and charged with child desertion after one of her kids was found in an apartment complex parking lot running around unattended.

27-year-old Kneoshia Anderson of Baton Rouge has been arrested and charged with child desertion.

What exactly happened in this incident?

An officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department was dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Coursey Boulevard shortly after 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 20.

Once on scene, the officer spoke to someone who said a 4-year-old or 5-year-old child was seen running around the parking lot without anyone watching over them and vehicles nearby. It was reported that the child was almost hit by a vehicle.

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That person was able to get the child back to his apartment. Once at the apartment, the person who guided the child back home found four unattended kids between four months old to seven years old.

BRPD was able to locate the missing mom.

They were eventually able to speak to Anderson who said she was the parent and guardian of all the children. Anderson was informed about the child who was found unsupervised.

The responding officer went to the apartment and also found that four children were there by themselves. He then contacted Anderson, who returned home.

What did Anderson have to say in her defense?

Anderson said she "left the children alone to make a quick trip to a nearby store for cleaning supplies," according to an affidavit.

She told the officer that she thought the kids would be ok.

BRPD did not agree. In a statement, the office said, "The safety and welfare of the children were jeopardized due to inadequate supervision."

When was Anderson booked into jail?

The Baton Rouge woman was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Friday, March 21 on child desertion charges.

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