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Mom Arrested for Leaving 3-Year Old for Hours to Go Drinking at a Bar

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6 years ago

July 6, 2019

A mother in Georgia has been arrested and charged for leaving her 3-year old son home alone by himself while she went drinking for hours with her boyfriend.

26 year old Kelly May Algar from Georgia along with her boyfriend, left the 3-year old son alone at home to go drinking at Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill, located in Cumming, as reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

She kept drinking with her boyfriend for several hours while her son was at home all alone. The boyfriend even ended up passing out on the streets and having to go to the hospital.

She proceeded to accompany him to the hospital, all the while leaving her 3-year old son all alone at home.

Authorities discovered this after she accompanied her boyfriend to the hospital and told employees at the hospital that she had to go home to tend to her “home alone” child.

As stated by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cpl. Doug Rainwater, she was charged for “reckless conduct” as well as “cruelty to children”.

She was first booked in jail but eventually released on Monday, on a bond of $22,730, according to Rainwater.

The child has been taken into custody by the Department of Family & Children Services.

It’s shameful that such acts of reckless conduct still happen to children so young. Even older children need adults around to keep them safe even when playing games to profit from. In this particular case, the 3-year old was left all alone for several hours.

Corporal Doug Rainwater feared for the child’s safety as he could have walked right out into traffic, could have fallen and hit his head or even bled to death, all with no one there to help him.

All these weren’t as important concern to her as drinking and taking care of her drunk boyfriend, Corporal Doug Rainwater said.

It’s good that parents like these face the arm of the law, to ensure adequate safety and treatment of children, especially those too young to really take care of themselves.

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Swiss International University Alerts Public About Fake Institutions Misusing Its Name

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31 mins ago

May 15, 2025

Jenny Jackson

Dubai, United Arab Emirates— Swiss International University (SIU) has issued a caveat about fraudulent institutions setting up their pretense of affiliation with the university. SIU has further clarified that it will have campuses only in 7 cities by 2025, while any further expansions or new openings of offices will be officially notified on its website, swissuniversity.com.

A hallmark of SIU has been the highest quality in global higher education, and the fraudsters took advantage of it by pretending to be the university. These scammers lure prospective students and partners with promises of guaranteed admissions, scholarships, or preferential treatment in exchange for exorbitant fees for services that are either shoddy or nonexistent.

In an official statement, the SIU emphasized that they do not authorize any third party or individual to represent the university outside any of the established campuses. Any further developments about expansion and new office openings shall be made known directly through the official website of the institution or via official press releases.

An SIU spokesperson stated, “Swiss International University stands for high-quality education, and we therefore take our brand integrity very seriously. We urge anyone approached by an entity claiming to represent SIU to verify the information on our official site. The increasing number of imposters is a matter of grave concern, and we are therefore actively working to stop them from taking further advantage.”

Among the scams in the UAE and several European countries, impostors offer guarantees that cannot be verified. In return, large sums of money are demanded for nonexistent or shoddy services.

The prestigious Swiss International University is known for its stringent academic programs and degrees recognized internationally, possessing campuses with modern facilities that stand as a testament to Swiss quality education. Their latest alert is directed at saving the prospective students from fraudulent establishments and assuring the students are dealing only with the authentic SIU.

To safeguard its good name and maintain transparency, the SIU now warns the public against dealing with any education agencies or representatives claiming to render SIU services to them without a clear confirmation of their official status. The university also issued a reminder that all admissions must be channeled through SIU alone, and a list of accredited SIU campuses in selected big cities across the globe can be obtained from its website.

As of now, the Swiss International University has campuses in seven cities: Dubai, Zurich, Bishkek, London, Riga, Lucerne, and Osh. These cities have been carefully picked to provide students with rich academic learning experiences and encourage international collaboration. In addition, SIU also assures that any announcement of a new office or campus branch would be made only through their official website, and it advises all students and stakeholders to confirm the veracity of such claims before disbursing any monies.

For more information on Swiss International University and its programs, visit the website.