Mom accused of leaving 7-year-old who has autism alone with younger sibling while at a bar

Monday, July 25, 2022
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman is is accused of leaving her children alone to go to a bar in north Harris County, according to investigators.

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Blanca Nunez was arrested and booked into the Harris County jail, charged with child endangerment, according to Constable Mark Herman.

On Sunday at 8:43 p.m., deputies with Constable Mark Herman's Office responded to a report of 7-year-old, who is autistic and nonverbal, walking down the the 16400 block of Noble Meadow Lane unsupervised.

Upon arrival, deputies said they discovered that the child and a younger sibling were left home alone.
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Herman said they contacted the father who was at work and had no knowledge of Nunez's whereabouts.

Nunez returned home and reportedly told investigators she was at a bar.



Her bond and court information have not been set at this time, according to Herman.
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