New Mexico Father Charged with Child Abuse and Abandonment; Case Undecided
Stephan Natseway faces charges after allegedly leaving his twins in a locked car. The case has not been decided.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 9:51 p.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 9:51 p.m. ETFirst report
New Mexico Father Charged After Allegedly Leaving Twins in Locked Car
Stephan Natseway has been charged with two counts of child abuse not resulting in great bodily harm, two counts of child abandonment not resulting in great bodily harm, and two counts of open child abuse, according to Us Weekly. The charges stem from an incident in which Natseway allegedly left his 20-month-old twins in a locked car for about two and a half hours while he went to a bar, and refused to leave because 'people were dancing with him,' the outlet reported.
The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating the case, Us Weekly reported. The charges are allegations, and Natseway is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved in court.
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