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[ Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002 ]

Woman allegedly leaves toddler
The graduate student was charged with endangering her child.

Collegian Staff Writer

A State College woman was charged with recklessly endangering another person yesterday after she left her young child home alone without supervision early Sunday morning, a criminal complaint said. The woman, 23-year-old Amanda Guzman (graduate-sociology), was sent a summons by mail.

The 18-month-old child was found screaming loudly in the hallway of Guzman's Park Crest Terrace apartment, 1400 Martin St., by a neighbor at about 3 a.m. The neighbor watched the child for about an hour until Guzman arrived home.

Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 18 at the Centre County Court House in Bellefonte.

According to police documents, the following happened during the early morning hours Sunday.

Guzman said she left her child with sorority members and went to a party. The document did not list the name of the sorority, and police were unable to comment about the case. When the sorority members arrived at the party, Guzman asked the women if they had locked the door to her apartment.

Guzman said she believed her child would be safe, despite being left alone, if the door to the apartment was locked.

One of Guzman's friends called her to tell her the neighbor had the child and she should return home immediately.

Guzman dropped off several friends at other locations before returning home.

She could not be reached for comment.

 



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