Teen Dad Accused of Abandoning Infant in 91-Degree Phoenix Apartment with ‘Rancid Milk’

A 19-year-old father is facing felony child abuse charges after he allegedly left his baby daughter alone in his 91-degree Phoenix apartment.

Police arrested Andre L. Farris Jr. on July 29 after maintenance workers found his ten-month-old daughter alone in the sweltering apartment near 7th Street and Grovers Avenue with no air conditioning, Fox10 Phoenix reported.

The baby was restrained in a stroller with nothing in her reach but a baby bottle that had “approximately a quarter-inch of rancid milk,” police said. The apartment windows were open, and the air conditioning was turned off, according to court documents…

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