Two young children were found wandering without adult supervision at an apartment complex along FM 1960 Road W in Houston on Wednesday morning.
The discovery was made by a tenant at The Standard at Champions, an apartment community in the 6700 block of FM 1960 Road W.
Guardians Located, Investigation Continues
The children's guardians were eventually found, and the investigation was continuing at the scene, per the same post.
No outcome of the investigation — including whether any citations, arrests, or child-welfare actions followed — was included in the post, and none could be independently confirmed.
A Pattern Precinct 4 Has Flagged Before
This is not the first time Constable Herman's office has posted about a young child found alone. A post on X from the constable's account referenced a 5-year-old found wandering alone at an apartment complex in the 10900 block of Mist Lane, with deputies searching for the child's parents or guardians. That earlier post is lower confidence, with its exact date and the outcome of that case not independently verified.
What Texas Law Says About Supervision
Under state law, inadequate supervision of a child can carry legal weight. Texas Penal Code §22.041 states that a person commits an offense if, having custody, care, or control of a child younger than 15, they intentionally abandon the child in circumstances that expose the child to an unreasonable risk of harm, according to the Texas Legislature. It is not established whether that provision applies to anyone involved in Tuesday's incident.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services also notes that adequate supervision is critical to keeping children safe, that an adult caregiver is accountable for a child's care, and that inadequate supervision can constitute a form of neglect known as neglectful supervision, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
