A mother wanted on counterfeiting charges has been accused of leaving her five-year-old son alone in a hotel room so she could gamble.
Xiao Xu Wu was charged on Wednesday with risk of injury to a minor after her son called 911 and said he was left alone at a Mohegan Sun Casino in New York.
Police said the 38-year-old Wu had pending immigration charges and was wanted in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on counterfeiting charges. She also was charged as a fugitive from justice and held on a $200,000 bond.
As CBS News reports, the five-year-old boy did not know where his mother was when he woke up from a nap to find himself alone, and called 911.
The dispatcher gently questioned him about her whereabouts and determined his mother was absent.
The state Department of Children and Families has taken the child into custody.
The mother was arrested and charged with risk of injury to a minor. The Courant reports Wu was also wanted on immigration charges.
According to the network, she told prosecutors she 'felt that there was nothing wrong with what she had done' by leaving her boy alone in the hotel room.
In a statement to the newspaper, the casino said: 'Here at Mohegan Sun we do everything we can to provide the opportunity for all guests to act responsibly.
'When it comes to child care, we have multiple options available for guests including Kids Quest and Cyber Quest facilities. We have a no tolerance policy for things of this nature and are cooperating fully with all authorities on this matter.'
The case was continued to February 24.
It's not known if Wu is represented by a lawyer.
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Xiao Xu Wu was charged on Wednesday with risk of injury to a minor after her son called 911 and said he was left alone at a Mohegan Sun Casino in New York.
Police said the 38-year-old Wu had pending immigration charges and was wanted in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on counterfeiting charges. She also was charged as a fugitive from justice and held on a $200,000 bond.
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Jailed: Xiao Xu Wu was charged with risk of injury to a minor after her son called 911 and said he was left alone at a Mohegan Sun Casino in New York
The dispatcher gently questioned him about her whereabouts and determined his mother was absent.
The state Department of Children and Families has taken the child into custody.
At the slots: The mother admitted leaving her son alone at a Mohegan Sun Casino in New York to gamble, and told prosecutors she saw nothing wrong with it
According to the network, she told prosecutors she 'felt that there was nothing wrong with what she had done' by leaving her boy alone in the hotel room.
In a statement to the newspaper, the casino said: 'Here at Mohegan Sun we do everything we can to provide the opportunity for all guests to act responsibly.
'When it comes to child care, we have multiple options available for guests including Kids Quest and Cyber Quest facilities. We have a no tolerance policy for things of this nature and are cooperating fully with all authorities on this matter.'
The case was continued to February 24.
It's not known if Wu is represented by a lawyer.
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