Elena Sexton pleaded not guilty to a charge of child neglect, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE

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Elena Sexton was arrested in Florida and charged with felony child neglect after leaving her son alone in a park in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., police say

Sexton’s 6-year-old allegedly told officers he was scared, had not eaten since breakfast, and didn’t want to leave with a stranger.

Sexton, 41, pleaded not guilty and is demanding a jury trial

A Texas mom was arrested and charged with child neglect in Florida after allegedly leaving her 6-year-old son in a public park for an hour while she got food with a friend.

Elena Sexton…

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