A mother of two in Texas has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after allegedly leaving her young children home alone for nearly a week while she went on a cruise. Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, left her 6-year-old and 8-year-old children alone in her high-rise apartment in Houston for six days, according to the Harris County Constable's Office – Precinct 5.
Williams departed for the cruise on April 4 and returned home during the evening of April 10. Concerned individuals contacted Precinct 5 deputies, prompting a response to Williams' apartment in the 9700 block of Katy Freeway on April 9. Upon entering the apartment, deputies found the children alone, who informed them that their mother was on a cruise.
Paramedics and Child Protective Services were called to the home to assess the children's health and safety. Constable Ted Heap stated, 'We are still putting together the facts and circumstances of how these children were left alone for several days. But the important thing is they are safe now and those responsible should be held accountable for leaving these kids in an unsafe situation.' Both children are currently under the care of a relative.
Williams was arrested and booked into the Harris County Detention Facility upon her return to the apartment. She faces two charges of child endangerment, and her bond has been set at $25,000.
