Josephine Lopeza 21-year-old mother from Florida was arrested and charged after allegedly causing a car accident while under the influence of alcohol and abandoning her child.
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More details on the charges against the Florida mother
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lopez was arrested and taken into custody on Thursday, July 25. She has since been charged with “driving under the influence causing damage to property or bodily injury,” which is a first-degree misdemeanor.
Additionally, Lopez was charged with “ABUSE, GRAVE ABUSE, AND NEGLECT OF A CHILD.” Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office notes that the following charge is a third-degree felony.
Bail for the DUI charge is reportedly set at $2,000, while the abuse charge carries a $5,000 bail. Currently, Lopez is reportedly still behind bars and his arraignment date is set for August 19.
This is what Josefina Lopez allegedly did and this is what her child is doing
According to Fox 35 Orlando, a police affidavit claims Lopez crashed her Jeep “at the intersection of Johns Lake and Hancock Roads” on Thursday morning.
Witnesses reportedly called police. When officers arrived, they reportedly found her car “lying on its passenger side in a ditch.” They also found the mother standing on the sidewalk while her child was reportedly still in the back seat of her car.
“You may not have a drinking problem out there — but if you're driving drunk, you definitely have a problem with your decisions,” Lui Delgado, a certified addiction specialist, told the outlet.
According to Fox 35 Orlando, Lopez's child was taken to a hospital and was found to have suffered no injuries. The child has since been “placed in the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families.”
A father was recently arrested in Florida for child abuse
The 21-year-old is not the only parent to be charged with child abuse. Earlier this month, officers went to the home of Joseph Gregory Antonsen and found the body of his 9-year-old son decomposing on a couch.
In addition, authorities also found garbage, diapers, beer cans and spoiled food in his apartment. Police eventually reported that there was no running water in the house and that the body of Antonsen's son had been lying there for several days.
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