BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Two parents were arrested after a 2-year-old child was found roaming alone in a diaper in south Bexar County, the sheriff’s office said.
Alexandrea Prewett and Benito Lopez were arrested on charges of child endangerment of their toddler, the office said, after she was found running near a main road with a diaper covered in feces.
Deputies said they followed the child into a residence with “horrific living conditions” in the 4100 block of Eutrophic Circle.
The sheriff’s office said it contacted Prewett, who identified herself as the toddler’s mother, and arrested her. Lopez later went to the residence to be detained.
Following interviews with investigators, the sheriff’s office said the two were taken into custody.
The toddler was taken to a local hospital after being evaluated on the scene, the sheriff’s office said, and Child Protective Services was notified.
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.
Christian Riley joined KSAT 12 in June 2025. He returned to the Lone Star State after serving as the senior digital producer at the NBC affiliate in mid-Missouri and earned two Missouri Broadcasters Association awards.