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In August 2025, Lauren Rodriguez dropped her daughter off at a roller skating birthday party

When she returned, she found her 9-year-old unaccounted for and alone

The experience left her shaken — and prompted a larger conversation about trust and responsibility

What was meant to be a fun afternoon for her 9-year-old took an unexpected turn for one mother in Nevada.

After dropping off her daughter, Ashlyn, at a roller skating rink for a birthday party in August, Lauren Rodriguez briefly met the hosting parent for the first time.

“I asked her if it would be ok if I let Ashlyn stay with the party while I ran some errands, the hosting parent said it was totally fine,” Rodriguez tells PEOPLE exclusively, noting that they arrived shortly after 2 p.m. and she got Ashlyn signed

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