Pa. mother accused of abandoning 15-year-old son to move in with boyfriend out of state
02/01/2024 2:09 pm PST
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.
The minor reportedly attended school sometimes, but he said it was hard to wake up in the morning by himself.
According to police, a relative occasionally brought the victim to the grocery store and to their home to shower and do laundry. The teen’s grandmother and father allegedly live in the same county as he does, LancasterOnline reports.
Officers obtained a warrant for Bogroff’s arrest on one count of endangering the welfare of children. Pennsville Township Police in New Jersey located and apprehended Bogroff on Saturday, Jan. 27. She is being held in the Salem County Correctional Facility and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.
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