Silvine Belzince, 37, of Jenkintown, has been charged with Endangering Welfare of Children by the Abington Township Police Department.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by Glenside Local, Belzince is the biological mother and custodial caregiver for two children aged five and six. Officer Alison Gontowski began an investigation into two reports of child neglect which took place on September 13, September 15, and September 16.

The complaint said Belzince had left at least one child home alone with no adult supervision for extended periods of time. An investigation revealed that Belzince’s six-year-old child “suffers from severe, medically documented physical disabilities” including cerebral palzy. The child “is completely non-verbal, is physically limited to crawling, is incapable of self-feeding, and relies entirely on medical tube feedings” for food and hydration, the complaint states.

The child also has “a documented medical history of pulmonary aspiration resulting from feedings” and “requires constant medical monitoring and continuous, hands-on care”, the complaint states.

On September 13, Belzince was reportedly absent from her Jenkintown apartment at 100 Old York Road between 10:00am and 7:00pm, leaving her five-year-old daughter abandoned and unsupervised. The child “wandered the lobby of the apartment complex and ultimately, her iPad was used to contact family, who responded to the scene to care for her.”

The complaint notes that an 18-year-old sibling also resides with Belzince, who “did not communicate with him to ask for his help or to let him know he was responsible” for the care of his five-year-old sister.

Belzine was also reportedly absent from her apartment between 11:00pm on September 15, and 6:00am on September 16, leaving both the five- and six-year-old alone and unsupervised.

The five-year-old “wandered again to the apartment complex lobby.” A family member happened to enter the building at that time, and upon noticing the child, brough her back to the apartment. Belzine did not communicate with her 18-year-old that his siblings were his responsibility, the complaint states.

The complaint concludes by noting that Belzince has extended family members living close by who are capable and willing to provide care for her children if asked.

“Belzine admitted she did not communicate with any adult to ensure an adult would care for the children during either incident,” the complaint states.

Officer Gontowski requested on Thursday, November 5 that a warrant be issued for the arrest of Belzince.

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