Indiana Mother Arrested for Child Neglect

A woman in Evansville, Indiana was arrested for child neglect after admitting to authorities that she left her infant son in a car seat for 12 hours.

Robin M. Reibold, 23, was intoxicated and sitting in a vehicle in front of a residence when police officers came to the location to investigate a family dispute. Reibold told the police that her child's father had assaulted her. 

Reibold's infant son was also in the vehicle, covered in vomit and wearing a soiled diaper that hadn't According to the police affidavit, Reibold told investigators that her son had been in the car seat for 12 hours, and that she had been drinking alcohol at a friend's house before driving her son to see been changed in hours.

his father.  A portable breath test revealed her blood alcohol concentration was .15.  The legal limit for driving under the influence in Indiana is .08.

Reibold now faces preliminary charges for neglect of a dependent, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct. 

While Reibold was released from custody after posting a $500 cash bond, the child was released to Reibold's mother.

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