Mother Arrested After Newborn Found Abandoned at Penn Station
CBS New YorkNovember 5, 20251 min2,191 views
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- 30-year-old Assa Diawora of Queens has been arrested and charged with child abandonment and endangerment.
- She is expected to be arraigned today, with police tracking her movements via surveillance video.
Discovery of the Newborn
- A newborn baby girl was found unattended at Penn Station on Monday morning.
- The baby was discovered wrapped in a sheet on the steps leading to the southbound 123 trains.
- Investigators noted the baby had no apparent injuries and her umbilical cord was still attached.
Safe Haven Laws
- New York State's Abandoned Infant Protection Act allows parents to legally and anonymously leave newborns up to 30 days old at safe haven locations.
- However, abandoning a child under 14 is a felony offense.
- The baby is currently in the hospital and is expected to be okay.
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