Teen arrested for child neglect after abandoning baby to meet friends at McDonald’s
A Maryland teenager has been arrested for child neglect after allegedly leaving her 6-month-old baby home alone to meet friends at McDonald's. Kira Faust, 19, was found by police in unsafe conditions when they responded to reports of an unattended infant. She has been charged and released on her own recognizance while authorities secured a safe placement for the child.
- ▪Kira Faust, a 19-year-old daycare worker, was arrested in Aberdeen, Maryland.
- ▪Police discovered the infant alone in unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.
- ▪Faust admitted to leaving the child to meet friends at a McDonald's about 10 miles away.
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US News Teen arrested for child neglect after abandoning baby to meet her friends at McDonald’s By Anthony Blair Published May 20, 2026, 9:20 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Maryland teenager is facing child neglect charges for allegedly leaving a 6-month-old baby home alone so she could meet friends at McDonald’s Daycare worker Kira Faust, 19, was arrested in Aberdeen on Monday after police were alerted to an infant left alone in a property, according to a statement by the Aberdeen Police Department, which did not elaborate on how Faust was connected to the baby. “Upon arrival, officers located the infant unattended in unsafe and unsanitary living conditions,” police said.
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