Pa. Mom Accused of Abandoning Her 15-Year-Old Son to Live with Boyfriend in Another State

The son lived in a house without gas, heat or running water, according to a statement from the Manheim Police Department.

A Pennsylvania mom is accused of leaving her 15-year-old son to live with her boyfriend in New Jersey.

Tiffani Chanel Bogroff, 45, was arrested and charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children after the Manheim Police Department discovered her son was living alone in their home without gas, heat or running water, according to a news release.

A warrant for her arrest was issued on January 12, and she was taken into custody by the Pennsville Township Police Department in New Jersey on Saturday.

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According to LancasterOnline, witnesses reported that the juvenile lived alone in the home and their mother had not been seen, and a search warrant was issued for the home on December 13, 2023.

The outlet reported that officials confirmed that the water and gas had been turned off in November and that Bogrodd’s son had been “reported several times as absent and late to school.”

Bogroff’s son told officers that she allegedly went home “for about a month,” returning only “occasionally,” without letting him know when, according to the news release.

Officers reported in their press release that the home was “cluttered, contained trash and spoiled/spoiled food.” The son also had two dogs and a cat, according to WKEF.

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He allegedly told officers that he only went to school occasionally because it was “hard for him to wake up in the morning because they are alone,” according to the press release.

The statement said Bogroff’s son had access to the food because “Bogroff sometimes sends money through CashApp.” He relied on a relative to occasionally drive him to the grocery store and back to their home to shower and wash clothes. PEOPLE has reached out to the Manheim Borough Police Department for comment.

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Bogroff is currently being held at the Salem County Correctional Facility, awaiting extradition and has not been arraigned, according to a press release.

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