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A mom and dad were charged for allegedly leaving their six-month-old baby unattended on a beach in Florida

Witnesses told police that the baby was left alone while the parents wandered the beach with the other children

Brian and Sara Wilks claimed "they lost track of time"

A mom and dad are facing charges for allegedly leaving their six-month-old baby unattended on a beach in Florida.

Brian and Sara Wilks of Houston, Texas, were at Miramar Beach with their four children when they allegedly left the baby alone under a tent for about an hour, according to a statement from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).

Offices responded to reports of an unattended infant on the beach on Friday, Oct. 11, around noon local time.

Witnesses told police that the baby was left alo

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