South Carolina Parents Left Toddler Home Alone While on Trip to New York: Cops

New York Post ^ | November 23, 2022 | Olivia Land

[nickcarraway]

Two South Carolina parents have been arrested this week after they allegedly left their toddler home alone while they were on a trip to New York, authorities said.

Donald Gekonge and Darline Aldrich, both 24, were booked in the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center on Monday on suspicion of unlawful conduct toward a child, WCIV reported

Police said they received a report on Nov. 17 that a toddler was alone in a Charleston apartment complex after Gekonge, the child’s father, had sent a text saying he was away in New York, WCBD reported.

[nickcarraway]

You can't coddle kids for ever, right? If he's two, shouldn't he be able to take care of himself for a few days? Did they leave him a $20 to order pizza, or does he have his own job.

The kid was asleep, so maybe he's been left alone before?

[SaveFerris]

As long as the kid knows how to defend himself, he should be fine.....well.....

[SaveFerris]

[after they allegedly left their toddler home alone while they were on a trip to New York]

Now, on a serious note - YIKES

[HollyB]

Omg he was 2 years old. Are they insane?

[irishjuggler]

From the looks of them, probably druggies.

[Scrambler Bob]

From the looks of them, probably druggies.
= = =

Maybe the kid takes care of them, and their trip was like a vacation for him.

[Zack Attack]

Home Alone The Remake

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The look like they have matching IQs.

[BiteYourSelf]

Well, that’s the black and white of it.🙄

[lightman]

Both 24?

Look more like 34 and 14.

[stockpirate]

This is an example of a person’s age matching their IQ

[SaveFerris]

Apparently!

[SaveFerris]

Bump

[KittyKares]

I like how Gekonge said he was only “a few states away.” That bozo is definitely not fit to parent this or any other child.

[ScottinVA]

In addition to a long prison sentence, the two of them should be sterilized and never be allowed around children again for the rest of their natural lives.

[healy61]

I’m going with meth. He has the dead eyes, and she could not make her face anymore hateful. Hopefully, they don’t put this family back together. Ever.

[GreenLanternCorps]

Throw away the key.

Hopefully they can find a good loving home for the child.

[momincombatboots]

He is old enough to choose his own gender, so why not.

[dpetty121263]

Hate to say it, it’s not the case but a good percentage is mixed race couples with a White woman and Black man do something to endanger a child they had together.

[DennisR]

Can you have a negative IQ???