BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A mother is facing multiple child neglect charges after her six young children were found alone inside a rental property in Baltimore’s McElderry Park neighborhood on Monday morning.
On Aug. 31, around 11:30 a.m., a Baltimore police officer responded to a call for child neglect at a home in the 2900 block of E. Monument Street.
Once there, the officer found six children alone in what initially appeared to be a vacant home. Investigators later learned that the home was a rental property.
The ages of the children are 9, 7, 6, 5, 3 and 1-years-old.
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The officer transported the children to Johns Hopkins Pediatrics where they were evaluated and then turned over to Child Protective Services.
The oldest child was picked up by a family member, according to investigators.
On Sept. 1, police announced that the mother of the children was taken into custody and is now facing multiple child neglect charges.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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