Debra LaneA 55-year-old Calhoun, Ga., woman was arrested after authorities on Monday discovered she left a 2-year-old she had forgotten in a car for four hours.
Debra Lane, whom authorities describe as a “caregiver,” is charged with second-degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct, according to Calhoun Police Department Chief Garry Moss.
Calhoun police officers were dispatched to check out the report of a child in a car on Dan Cherry Drive.
Lane told officers that she had dropped two children off at school and didn’t realize a third was still in the vehicle, according to Moss.
Lane called authorities when she discovered the child around 12:25 p.m. Monday.