Florida mom accused of abandoning daughter at Universal Studios to go drinking at bar

Florida mom accused of abandoning daughter at Universal Studios to go drinking at bar

Amanda Thorpe was found alone on dance floor at different bar while her daughter sat crying on barstool, deputies say

Deputies said Amanda Thorpe left her daughter alone at the CW Shoreline Bar before going to another bar at Universal CityWalk. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Amanda Thorpe, 33, of Lake Mary, was charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving her 12-year-old daughter alone at a bar in Universal CityWalk, authorities said. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Orange County deputies responded to a report of a missing 12-year-old girl at Universal CityWalk in Orlando, where police said the child had been left alone. (Katie Rice/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)