Two parents from Texas are facing child neglect charges after allegedly leaving their six-month-old infant alone under a beach tent for nearly an hour in Walton County, Florida.
Brian Wilks, 40, and Sara Wilks, 37, both of Houston, Texas, were arrested on Friday, October 10th, following a response by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) to reports of an unattended child on the beach near 4000 Sandestin Boulevard around noon.
According to the WCSO, witnesses confirmed the infant had been left alone for approximately an hour while the parents walked down the beach with their three other children…