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A man is facing child cruelty charges after his 13-month-old daughter was found alone in a tent in the Occupy DC camp at McPherson Square.
Occupy members told authorities that a baby was alone in a tent at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, said Sgt. David Schlosser, a U.S. Park Police spokesman. Officers found the girl alone in the tent with no adults around. The baby had been alone for at least half an hour, Schlosser said.
A man returned to the park while police were investigating and said he was the baby’s father, Schlosser said. The man was charged with attempted second-degree cruelty to children. Schlosser would not release the man’s name, saying doing so could identify the child.
