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Texas teacher arrested in Miami Beach after foster son with autism found running in traffic, police say

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Texas teacher arrested in Miami Beach after foster son with autism found running in traffic, police say — CBS Miami, Delray Beach Dining news
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A Texas teacher faces child neglect charges after authorities say he left his two foster sons unattended at a hotel, leading to one of the children wandering into a stranger's home.Francisco Javier Lara, 55, of Austin, Texas, was arrested after police discovered his 12-year-old foster son running in and out of traffic near 33rd Street and Pinetree Drive in Miami Beach, according to arrest records.Lara, who told investigators he had been drinking, brought his 10- and 12-year-old foster sons to Miami Beach on Tuesday for a vacation scheduled to end Friday.Court records state that on Wednesday, while the boys were sleeping in their room at the Catalina Hotel, Lara left them alone to consume alcoholic beverages at a nearby restaurant and bar. Upon returning and finding the children still asleep, Lara left again, according to authorities.Less than two hours later, witnesses reported seeing the 12-year-old boy, wearing only his underwear, running near traffic. Police said the child ran insid

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