LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (TCD) — Officials recently arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of leaving her 15-year-old son alone in a “cluttered” house for a month without adequate heat.
According to a news release from the Manheim Township Police Department, on Jan. 12, officers responded to the 900 block of North President Avenue to a report of a juvenile living alone. The teen told police that his mother, Tiffani Bogroff, moved to New Jersey and would occasionally come home.
The woman allegedly left to be with her boyfriend, LancasterOnline reports.
Police said the minor never knew when Bogroff would return to Pennsylvania, and they only spoke through the Facebook Messenger application. Bogroff allegedly sent the victim money on CashApp for food.
The victim cared for two dogs and a cat in the home, according to police. Additionally, officers said the home didn’t have proper heat except for a space heater in their room, and there was no running water or gas.
Police noted the house was filled with trash and spoiled food.