Houston woman charged after 3-year-old found wandering alone, crossing busy street

A Houston woman has been arrested and charged with child abandonment after allegedly leaving a three-year-old child unattended in a hotel room.

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Authorities say that Brenda Canil Larion intentionally left the 3-year-old child unattended in a hotel room, exposing the child to significant risk.

According to court documents, the child wandered out of the hotel room and crossed a busy street, ending up in a shopping center parking lot.

Authorities have charged Larion with abandoning a child with intent to return, setting her bond at $15,000.

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It is unclear what Larion’s relationship is to the child.