The Brief

The mother of a 12-year-old nonverbal boy who was killed by an alligator after escaping his bedroom window in New Orleans has been arrested for what police described as a pattern of abuse, reports say.

According to Nola.com , Hilda Vasquez, the mother of Bryan Vasquez, was arrested Sunday and booked into jail on charges of second-degree cruelty to juveniles and negligent homicide.

What happened to Bryan Vasquez?

The backstory:

Bryan Vasquez, who is nonverbal, was first reported missing the morning of Aug. 14 after reportedly escaping through his bedroom window. Police didn’t respond to the missing child call until five hours after it was reported.

Hilda Vasquez told police the boy was autistic and would sneak away from home to play on a playground nearby, but the famil

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