I don’t know their exact ages and could only guess from what I do know about the incident.
They were younger than 10 and 12. My guess would be the eldest girl might have been 8 or so, give or take.
However, it was the actions the mother did and didn’t do that made her liable to the law.
Ten and twelve years of age is still considered under the care and supervision of the adult in charge.
And my point to you is that even inside a shopping mall where other people are present that work in the mall, this woman was responsible legally for not “disappearing” away from her children.
If not for the cancelling of the police call when she returned before they could spare an officer to the scene, she WOULD have been charged.
The ages of ten and twelve in THIS case would never justify putting them out of a car 3 miles from home and driving away. (They were her legal responsibility and she failed to take reasonable measures to secure their safety and well being.)
Maybe in the opinions of some, but not in law.
Why? Age is important. I see 10-12 year olds wandering around in the mall with no adults all the time.
That’s why I asked their ages.
Well I’d have to see the law in order to agree with you that it’s the law.