Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier said there is no greater responsibility than parenting a child, and it’s heartbreaking to think parents would leave their toddlers home alone so mom and dad could go out to the bar.
Authier said those parents ended up being babysat themselves at the Parker County Jail for doing just that.
Following a call from a concerned citizen, deputies responded about midnight Sunday, Nov. 8, to a residence in southwest Parker County, only to find that there were no adults present at the house, or anywhere else on the property. About 12:10 a.m. Breanna Nicole White, 26, and her husband Evan Daniel White, 26, arrived and met with deputies. The Whites allowed deputies into their residence where deputies located two children, a 3-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old girl who had been left unattended. Upon questioning it was revealed the Whites had initially left the children home unattended earlier that Saturday about 8 p.m. while they went to a local restaurant for dinner. The Whites then told deputies that after they returned home from dinner, they decided to go out to a local bar, again leaving the children home alone.
Due to the very young age of both children involved, it isn’t reasonable to believe they could fend for themselves in the absence of a parent or guardian, authorities reported.
Parker County Child Protective Services removed the children and placed them with family members while this case is under investigation. Both Breanna and Evan White were arrested for Child Abandonment with Intent to Return, each parent being charged with a state jail felony. The Whites were placed into the Parker County Jail without incident, where their bonds were set at $5,000 each. They have bonded out.
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