Florida Dad Arrested After Toddler Found Wandering Streets in Soiled Diaper

Toddler Found Wandering Alone

• 🚨 Deputies responded to a Florida neighborhood after a 2-year-old boy was found wandering the streets alone for approximately 20 minutes.
• 👶 The child was wearing a soiled diaper and was in the care of his father, Ross Judy.
• 🏠 The father stated he was in the bathroom and then the bedroom, believing his son was watching cartoons, when the child apparently left the house.

Father's Explanation and Home Conditions

• 🚗 Judy explained that his son is accustomed to driving a modified Jeep around the neighborhood collecting golf balls, suggesting he might be too comfortable outside.
• 🚪 The father claimed the front door was deadbolted, expressing surprise at how his son managed to exit.
• 📺 He stated his son was in his nursery watching "Coco Melon" and that he did not hear him leave.
• ⚠️ Deputies found the home to be in dangerous and dirty conditions, with bugs in the toilet and an unmaintained pool.

Child Welfare and Custody Concerns

• 👨‍👦 Judy expressed relief that his son was safe and back in his arms, emphasizing he only gets to see his son part-time.
• 💔 He mentioned recent personal struggles, including a dog's death and separation from his son's mother, attributing some issues to postpartum effects.
• ⚖️ Judy fears that if the incident escalates, he may lose visitation rights, as his son's mother and her mother have moved and are trying to limit his contact.
• 🏠 The child generally stays with his grandparents, and Judy only has his son for a few days each month.

Arrest and Investigation

• 👮 Ross Judy, 44, was arrested on charges of child neglect and animal abuse.
• 📈 The Department of Children and Families is also investigating the incident.
• 🐶 Deputies also found an emaciated dog at the residence, contributing to the animal abuse charge.

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• 🏠 A former pastor in Virginia was convicted of stalking and burglary after breaking into a woman's home and entering her daughter's room.
• 🚗 A high-speed chase in Detroit resulted in a crash into a vacant home, leading to the arrest of a suspect believed to be involved in commercial burglaries.
• 🐻 Two men in the UK were arrested and pleaded guilty to criminal damage for stealing a Paddington Bear statue outside a magistrate court.
• 🐎 In Texas, sheriff's deputies wrangled escaped cattle on a highway.
• 🐕 In Chicago, citizens stopped traffic to help a dog running on the highway, though the owner has not been found.