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Florida Couple Arrested for Abandoning Teen on Interstate

10/11/2025

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Bradley Leon Guerrero Santos and Roseanella Mendola Borja, a Florida couple, face child neglect charges after abandoning a 16-year-old on Interstate 75 on October 1.
The boy said the couple packed and left him with cash and two handguns.
Police found the pair in Wauchula and arrested them on October 3.
They are held on a $500,000 bond in Sarasota County Jail.

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Story summary

Bradley Leon Guerrero Santos and Roseanella Mendola Borja, a Florida couple, face child neglect charges after abandoning a 16-year-old on Interstate 75 on October 1.
The boy said the couple packed and left him with cash and two handguns.
Police found the pair in Wauchula and arrested them on October 3.
They are held on a $500,000 bond in Sarasota County Jail.