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Mother Arrested for Abandoning Daughter at Orlando Bar

3/11/2026

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Amanda Thorpe, 33, was arrested for allegedly abandoning her 12-year-old daughter at a bar to dance at Universal Orlando Resort's CityWalk.
Police found the girl alone and crying at the CW Shoreline Bar after Thorpe left; witnesses described aggressive behavior.
Officers later located Thorpe at the nearby Red Coconut Club, where she appeared intoxicated.
She faces a third-degree child neglect charge, pleaded not guilty, with a $2,500 bond.

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Amanda Thorpe, 33, was arrested for allegedly abandoning her 12-year-old daughter at a bar to dance at Universal Orlando Resort's CityWalk.
Police found the girl alone and crying at the CW Shoreline Bar after Thorpe left; witnesses described aggressive behavior.
Officers later located Thorpe at the nearby Red Coconut Club, where she appeared intoxicated.
She faces a third-degree child neglect charge, pleaded not guilty, with a $2,500 bond.