Boyfriend sends photo of 1-year-old alone in cold after fight with girlfriend, cops say

A man sent his girlfriend a photo of her 1-year-old “alone outside in the cold” after the couple had an argument, Tennessee police say.

Now the 21-year-old is facing charges of child abuse and neglect, the Johnson City Police Department said in a news release.

The woman left the home Dec. 14 following a fight with her boyfriend, leaving her child in his care, according to police.

Later on, the man took a photo of the toddler alone in the cold and sent it to his girlfriend, police said.

Johnson City reached a low of 24 degrees and a high of 55 degrees Dec. 14, according to The Weather Channel.

Johnson City police responded to a domestic disturbance call at around 1:15 p.m.

When they investigated the incident, they learned the man intentionally left the child outside “as a means of spite toward the woman.”

McClatchy News reached out to police, and it is unclear how long the child was left outside.

The man is being held on a $15,000 bond at the Washington County Detention Center, police said.

His attorney records are not available.

Johnson City is in northeast Tennessee, about 150 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.

This story was originally published December 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM with the headline "Boyfriend sends photo of 1-year-old alone in cold after fight with girlfriend, cops say."