Florida Couple Arrested After Abandoning Teen Son on I-75 with Two Guns

Bizarre Interstate Encounter

• 🎯 A detective in North Port, Florida, responded to a call about a teenager walking alone on the side of I-75.
• 💡 The 16-year-old claimed his parents, Bradley Leon Guerrero Santos and Rosanella Mandola Borha, told him to get out of their SUV as a "test" and to "fend for himself."
• 🚗 The teen stated his parents were acting erratically, packing frantically, and left without a clear destination, telling him to "take care of the house."

Religious Premonition and Abandonment

• 🧠 The teen explained his father, Bradley Santos, is deeply religious and believes in testing his "mental fortitude" with difficult tasks.
• 🗣️ Santos allegedly told the teen he was the "chosen one" before abandoning him on the interstate with cash, extra ammunition, and two handguns.
• 📱 The teen's cell phone died, leaving him with no way to contact help after his parents drove away.

Discovery of Firearms

• 🔍 Upon searching the teen's bags, the detective discovered a pistol in each of the two duffel bags he was carrying.
• ✅ The teen possessed a concealed carry permit, but the act of furnishing firearms to a minor is illegal.

Family's Hasty Departure and Arrest

• 🏠 Upon arriving at the family's residence, officers found the garage and front door wide open, indicating an abrupt departure.
• 📍 Police tracked Santos's phone to Wakulla, Florida, over an hour away, where the family's SUV was found.
• ⚖️ Santos was arrested on felony charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and child neglect, while Borha was charged with child neglect.
• 💰 Both parents were given a $500,000 bond and remained in jail at the time of reporting.