Brittany Nicole Goode was charged on June 24 with misdemeanor child abuse after she went into the magistrate's office in Jackson to take out a warrant, according to Captain M.D. Deloatch Sr. of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office.
A witness who stopped by the sheriff's office reported the matter. The child was left in the vehicle for about an hour after lunch time, DeLoatch said.
The child was OK and put in the care of a family member.
Goode was initially jailed on $1,000 secured bond.
“The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office wants to caution citizens to please be mindful that children should not be left in a vehicle alone under any conditions, especially when it is hot,” Sheriff Jack Smith said in a statement. “It only takes a few minutes for a situation like this to turn into a tragic situation.”
