A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with one count of child endangerment for leaving her fifteen-year-old son alone for more than a month while she lived in New Jersey with her boyfriend; Tiffani Chanel Bogroff, 45, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was arrested in Pennsville, New Jersey, and is awaiting extradition there.  

Manheim Township Police discovered Bogroff's son living alone during a wellness check in mid-January. The boy has been living alone with the family pets in a house with no heat or running water that was littered with trash and spoiled food. He only occasionally went to school. The teenager alleged that he and his mother communicated only via Messenger and that she sent him money now and then via an app; he also said she returned occasionally without notice. A relative periodically took him grocery shopping and to their home for bathing and clothes washing.  

If you are facing charges in Pennsylvania for any crime related to child neglect or abuse, such as child endangerment, you need a strong defense based on comprehensive knowledge of the law. The LLF Law Firm Criminal Defense Team is ready to advise you. Please call us at 888.535.3686  or contact us through our online form to tell us about your case. 

Pennsylvania's ChildLine System Tracks Reports of Abuse or Neglect of Children 

Pennsylvania uses a centralized statewide database for tracking reports of abuse or neglect of children. A report of suspected abuse to ChildLine, which has a 24/7 toll-free hotline that anyone can use and an online portal for mandated reporters, triggers an investigation within twenty-four hours. The Child, Youth, and Family service agency in the county where the report was made will conduct the investigation.  

A broad range of behaviors fall under the definition of child abuse in Pennsylvania. A few examples include actions that cause bodily harm to a child, serious physical neglect of a child, unreasonable restraint or confinement of a minor, engaging a child in sex trafficking, and causing a child's death. In the case of child endangerment, the exposure to possible harm, even if it does not occur, warrants the charge.  

Contact the LLF Law Firm Criminal Defense Team  

If you are charged with crimes related to child abuse or neglect, or if a ChildLine Investigation into your behavior has been opened, contact the LLF Law Firm Criminal Defense Team for experienced, knowledgeable advice on how to respond. The penalties can be serious and have lifelong effects—do not risk your freedom and your future. Contact us today at 888.535.3686 or through our online form to hear how we can help you.