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Shocked judge scolds Florida mom of 4 for allegedly leaving kids home alone to take Bahamas cruise: ‘You cannot make this up!’

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 29). Shocked judge scolds Florida mom of 4 for allegedly leaving kids home alone to take Bahamas cruise: ‘You cannot make this up!’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/shocked-judge-scolds-florida-mom-for-allegedly-leaving-kids-home-alone-to-take-bahamas-cruise/

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Judge Mindy Glazer expressed shock during a hearing for Nathalie Belizaire, 29, who was charged with four counts of child neglect for leaving her four young children — including a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old — home alone while she went on a three-night cruise to the Bahamas. The case came to light when the father of one of the infants noticed the children unattended at Belizaire's North Miami Beach residence; police found them hiding in a bathroom without an adult present. Belizaire was arrested upon her return from the cruise and ordered not to have contact with the children, with bond set at $10,000.

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Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old mother from North Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested on September 28 after allegedly leaving her four young children home alone while she went on a three-night Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. The father of one of Belizaire’s two-month-old infants noticed posts on social media about her vacation and grew concerned when he couldn't find his child at their great-grandmother's house, as promised by Belizaire. Upon visiting her apartment on September 26, he heard children talking inside but saw no sign of an adult; police were then alerted.

First responders broke into the home to discover all four children—ages ranging from two months to five years—alone and hiding in a bathroom. Belizaire was met by officers upon disembarking at the Miami port on September 28, charged with four counts of child neglect. During her court appearance via video call, Judge Mindy Glazer expressed disbelief and shock over Belizaire’s alleged actions, questioning how someone could leave children unattended for days.

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A Florida mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her four young children — including a 2-month-old infant and a 2-year-old — home alone as she took a three-night cruise to the Bahamas, visibly shocking the judge hearing the case. uncertain

she → arrest → case

“Who leaves four little kids alone to go on a cruise?” Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer incredulously asked Nathalie Belizaire, 29, as she appeared in court with her lawyer by video call Tuesday. asserted

she → leave → call

“The poor kids were home alone!” she exclaimed, Local 10 reports. asserted

Local → exclaim → ?

Belizaire was charged with four counts of child neglect after she flitted off for a three-night cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Conquest, leaving the children to fend for themselves in her North Miami Beach residence, according to an arrest affidavit. uncertain

she → charge → affidavit

Lether Bazile, the father of the 2-month-old, told cops Belizaire said she had planned to leave the kids with their great-grandmother. asserted

she → tell → grandmother

But when he stopped by her place Sept. 26 — a day after the ship set sail — he heard the chatter of kids’ voices and saw the TV on through the blinds. asserted

TV → stop → blinds

He called police, who found the children hiding in the bathroom without an adult in sight. asserted

children → call → sight

Their grandmother, Denise Wilkes, told officers Belizaire said she was going to drop the kids off but never arrived. asserted

she → tell → kids

Belizaire’s brother, Steven Borgella, told police his sister had texted him the same day asking him to check in on the children. asserted

sister → tell → children

She was arrested as she disembarked the vessel when it arrived at the port in Miami Sept. 28 and declined to speak to officers, the documents say, a detail that didn’t escape Judge Glazer’s attention when Belizaire’s lawyer said her leaving the kids to go on a cruise was only “only an allegation,” which she denies. asserted

she → arrest → which

“They arrested her disembarking from the cruise ship!” asserted

They → arrest → ship

Glazer shot back “You cannot make this up!” she added. asserted

she → shoot → this

“We are just grateful nothing worse happened to those kids.” asserted

nothing → happen → kids

The ages of the other two children were not immediately known. Belizaire was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Monday afternoon on four felony counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. asserted

Belizaire → know → harm

She was ordered to stay away from the children and her bond was set at $10,000, according to court records. uncertain

bond → order → records

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Report → start → news

She was arrested and charged with aggravated battery in January 2025 after she allegedly pepper-sprayed a neighbor in the face, believing she was harassing her daughter. uncertain

she → arrest → daughter

Shocked judge scolds Florida mom of 4 for allegedly leaving kids home alone to take Bahamas cruise: ‘You cannot make this up!’

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