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Homeless Shanesha Taylor Leaves Kids In Hot Car, Attempting To Get A Job

As Taylor continues to wait in jail on two felony counts of child abuse, her heartbreaking story has made its rounds on the Internet. The incident caught the eye of 24-year-old Amanda Bishop who started a YouCaring.com fundraising page to aid in the mother’s “situation and legal pursuits.”

To date, the effort has raised more than $54,000 with 32 days remaining. The initial goal was $9,000.

“Thank you all so much for your donations and help. I too am struggling to keep my head above water and can relate to all your stories and offers,” stated Bishop. “This is an experience I will truely cherish for the rest of my life. I have never been a part of such an amazing community and even international outreach. It’s something I stand back in awe of everyday.”

Taylor will reportedly be held until March 31 and her children have been put in the custody of Child Protective Services.
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http://uptownmagazine.com/2014/03/50000-raised-mom-arrested-leaving-kids-car-job-interview/
 
up to $95,000
see Im not the only softie in the world
Support Swells for Single Mom Arrested for Allegedly Leaving Kids in Car
Amanda Bishop doesn’t know Shanesha Taylor, the single mother who was arrested for allegedly leaving her kids in a car during a job interview, but she felt compelled to do something to help her.

“There are some of us that feel that Shanesha was in an unfortunate situation that, sadly, an economy like ours is putting many single mothers in a position to make terrible mistakes like this,” Bishop wrote on a fundraising page.

Taylor’s striking mug shot and her story have attracted more than $95,000 in donations, to date.

The Phoenix mom said she was unable to find a babysitter when she went to a job interview at an insurance company on March 21, and so she left her 2-year-old son and 6-month-old baby in the car with the key in the ignition and the windows cracked, the Associated Press reported.

A witness saw one of the children crying and alerted authorities, who arrested Taylor when she returned to her vehicle, the AP reported.

Taylor was released from jail on March 31 on $9,000 bond that was posted by a local church, according to an update on her fundraising page.

On Monday, she pleaded not guilty to two counts of child abuse.

More than 3,000 comments have been left on the fundraising page offering Taylor their well-wishes.

“Everyone makes mistakes Shanesha. I understand being a single parent of 2 infants is extremely difficult. I hope my contribution can help you fight through this process and hopefully help you re-unite with your children. Only GOD Can Judge You!!!” one donor wrote.
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...m-arrested-for-allegedly-leaving-kids-in-car/
 
My heart goes out to this woman. Just after New Years, my now ex decided that he'd rather be with the ex-wife who cheated after less that a yr of marriage and then totally screwed him over in the divorce than with me who remained faithful throughout our 6+ yr relationship. (In his defense though, I struggle with depression and anxiety issues so I'm pretty hard to live with.) Plus, when he did he promised me half of his tax return when he got it back (comes to $3000).

Anyway, I tell you all of that so I can tell you this... I got that $ on Friday. To celebrate, I took my kids to a McD's playplace that night. While there, I notice a little boy about four yrs old coming in through the gate of the playplace. As he's struggling with the gate, his tray tips and his fries spill out all over the sidewalk.

I look around for whoever is supposed to be with him to see if they'd noticed, but there were only two other adults in the area and they were preparing to leave. Meanwhile, the boy is picking up the fries and tossing them back on the tray. I kept looking for someone to come through the gate but they never do.

So the boy sits down at the table and starts eating the fries. Then a little girl come up and starts eating the fries before going off to play again. It took me a minute to decide what to do. So I send my daughter inside to buy an order of fries and go up to the boy and say, "Hey how 'bout we get you some new fries, cause these ones fell on the ground?"

He nods and I toss the fries in the garbage. All the while, I'm worrying about the apparent lack of supervision and dreading the fact that I might end up having to deal with cops and such if no adults show up before its time for me to go. While we're waiting for my daughter to return, the little girl comes back and I told her that Micaela was getting them some new fries. She says, "Oh I can go get them." And I tell her no its fine, my daughters already in there. Then she tells me, "Well, I don't want her to spend her money cause I get fries for free, cause my mom works here."

As much as I was dismayed by the fact that their mother was leaving her children unsupervised (at a McD's playplace/pedo's favorite hangout) I couldn't help feeling sympathy for her with the struggles she was going through. Before I had met Mike, I had been in her place and I'm (kind of) in her place again.

Funny part was: I think she was paranoid after she found out what I had done because she kept coming out there, talking on her cell about how their father was on the way to get them. Probably thought I was a nosy bitch about to call CPS on her when I just couldn't stand the thought of a little boy eating fries off of a birdshit-stained sidewalk.
 
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Benighted said:
Sometimes you've just got to help each other out.
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Agreed. About 7 yrs ago, I was living in a shelter for abused women and children. I had been on welfare before getting a job working housekeeping at the Hilton. During my first month on the job I was walking home with a coworker/neighbor she was talking about how she was worried she wouldn't be able to make rent. Meanwhile, the bump in my section 8 rent hadn't yet occurred so, I had been thinking about how to spend my $300 'windfall' ie; the good shampoo, a trip to Arbys with my kids, etc...

When I heard her distress though, I automatically offer her the $. She tells me she has no idea when she could pay me back and I tell her, not to worry she can pay me back with babysitting. We (the women at the shelter) were all the time helping each other in that manner, ie; rides to work or to pick up their kids or babysitting. There were a few women there who would take advantage, but for the most part, it was a community where people helped one another. I met some of my best friends there, the woman I helped included.

Lol, the shelter was kind of an oppressive place to live and I couldn't wait to get outta there, but iat the same time I've always kinda missed it...
 
The Valley mother under fire for leaving her kids in a hot car did not show up Tuesday for her own news conference.
Shanesha Taylor, 35, reportedly made a last-minute decision on the advice of her lawyer to skip the news conference held on her behalf. But plenty of others were there to speak in her defense.

Taylor was arrested on child abuse charges March 21 after leaving her 6-month-old and 2-year-old alone in her Dodge Durango while interviewing for a job in Scottsdale. Taylor, who’s unemployed, told officers she didn’t have a baby sitter available to watch her kids during her job interview.

According to a probable cause statement by Scottsdale police, the temperature the day of the incident was 82 degrees; the estimated temperature inside the car was over 100 degrees. Police also say "both children were sweating profusely and appeared to be in distress."

Since Taylor's arrest, her story and emotional mug shot have drawn national attention. Some 3,500 people have donated more than $102,000 in her name. Twelve thousand others have signed petitions that were delivered to the county attorney's office Tuesday asking that the charges be dropped.
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http://www.azfamily.com/news/Mother...-is-no-show-at-news-conference-255430571.html
 
An Arizona attorney announced Wednesday that he will not drop felony child abuse charges against an unemployed single mother who left her children in a car during a job interview after she couldn’t find childcare.

People in Arizona and across the country have urged Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to consider the circumstances — including poverty, housing insecurity and a state-wide lack of access to affordable childcare — that may have led Shanesha Taylor to make such a decision, but he remains unmoved.
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Taylor has pleaded not guilty to the charges; she faces a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison.
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http://www.salon.com/2014/04/17/ari...ecute_shanesha_taylor_for_felony_child_abuse/
 
What an ass. She should have repercussions for what she did, but 8 yrs in jail and a felony charge is complete bullshit
 
A Valley mother accused of leaving her children in the car while she went on a job interview was actually working and had a home address, the Maricopa County Attorney said.

Her case has some people highly critical, while others are showing support and raising more than $100,000 for her.
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Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said the outpouring of support for Shanesha Taylor will not affect his prosecution.
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"We've learned since that she actually had part-time employment, so she wasn't unemployed, and she actually had a residence listed, so she wasn't really homeless," Montgomery said. "Nonetheless, those two children were still in jeopardy under the circumstances."

Shanesha Taylor is scheduled to return to court next month.

Shanesha Taylor issued a statement Tuesday morning promising to speak at a news conference, and then didn't show up.
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"This was not a crime of child abuse, this is a crime of desperation," activist Jarrett Maupin said Tuesday.

"Make sure that we can get the child care subsidies funded back," said state Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-Phoenix.

"My colleagues and I fought for the inclusion of child case subsidies for low-income workers in the state budget," said Sen. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix.

Shanesha Taylor's newly retained attorney Ben Taylor read a statement that he said came from his client: "I read all my cards, emails and letters. They keep my spirits up and your prayers brighten my darkest days."
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http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/25254715/az-mom-who-left-kids-in-car-not-unemployed-or-homeless
 
Whisper said:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/25254715/az-mom-who-left-kids-in-car-not-unemployed-or-homeless
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One thing I must state, you are still homeless If you live with someone else that isn't family. If I brought my children to come live with one of your families, I would be considered homeless.
But she may have also used the address for assistance. My hubby's friend (from highschool) is homeless and used our address as a place to recieved mail to get food stamps.
And a part time job for a single mother of two children is not enough for bills, let alone daycare. I have to work 30+ hours here to get my kids in headstart.
So, I will continue to reserve judgment until I get more info.
 
Does this asshole realize that part time work does not pay for childcare and having an address does not actually equal having a home?
 
well of course not. in muerica only the hardest workers get by. she was lazy, got no get-by time. story start and finish in one statement.. too bad it could and has been my life as well. (if she really wanted it, she would have just worked harder.)
 
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ok, to put it all out, i am not really in the mood to raise hell tonight. what this lady did was either horrible if you live via this site or what people do trying to get shit done. i dont think she took the best route, but again, i dont think she was given an option.
 
I babysit 6 kids through out the week for free. I am very blessed to be a stay at home mom while my husband provides for us. I have 2 boys who are 4 and 1. Fortunetly I have never been in a situation where I didnt have the help if I needed it, so I always feel empathy for those who dont have a significant other or family willing to help them! As much as I dread babysitting, Knowing the kids are safe with me rather than sitting in a hot car is worth it. Even tho im 23 and pretty sure I see a few greys ;)
 
Wow, $100,000! I wish someone would pay me a tenth of that to leave my kids in the car. They're teenagers, though. I probably wouldn't get as much sympathy.
 
Just wait until the IRS hears about that $100,000. It won't be the first time they sent someone a bill after the public helped out.
 
Whisper said:
Taylor’s striking mug shot and her story have attracted more than $95,000 in donations, to date.
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Just goes to show that what we see matters. She was genuinely miserable, and it showed to everyone. So happy to see that she will have a chance at least, to move forward, regardless of the outcome. Really hope she gets the kids back too though.

HijabiGirl said:
Does this asshole realize that part time work does not pay for childcare and having an address does not actually equal having a home?
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I was about to say the same damned thing.. if she only had a part time, and was trying to make sure she didn't get evicted, then childcare could have broke the bank. She was in a damned if you do/don't situation. I really hope there is some compassion from the court. I really especially hope they lower this to misdemeanor charges or she'll never be able to really contribute to society the way she has tried. This is where the "felony" doesn't do us the taxpayers or her kids a lick of good. Means no one will want to hire her, house her, or let her see her kids.
 
A deal with prosecutors would allow a Phoenix woman to avoid prosecution for leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she was at a job interview.

Maricopa County Attorney (...) he'll dismiss two felony child abuse charges against her if she meets several conditions.

Those include completing parenting and substance abuse treatment programs and establishing education and child care trust funds for her children. (...)
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/shanesha-taylor-update_n_5599815.html?utm_hp_ref=crime
 
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