Woman arrested for allegedly leaving infant, three other children home alone to travel for cruise

A Florida mother, Nathalie Belizaire, 29, has been arrested for allegedly leaving her four young children, including a two-month-old infant, alone at home while she traveled on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. The incident reportedly occurred in North Miami Beach. According to police, the father of the two-month-old child became suspicious after seeing a WhatsApp status post from Belizaire that appeared to show a cruise ticket purchase.

He contacted Belizaire, who allegedly told him the children would be cared for by their great-grandmother. However, when the father visited Belizaire's apartment on Saturday night, he noticed children inside the residence and heard them on the television. Concerned, he called 911. Upon arrival, police and fire personnel found all four children unattended in the home, hiding in the bathroom when officers entered.

Belizaire reportedly made several unsuccessful attempts to contact her. Further investigation revealed that she had purchased a cruise ticket for the children to the Bahamas, set to depart on September 25. The children were taken into protective custody as authorities investigated the allegations of child neglect.