An Indiana mother left her young children alone at home to be with a man, leading to the younger of the two kids wandering outside in search of her, authorities say.

Stephanie Wiederhold, 32, has been charged with the neglect of a dependent, Monroe County court records show. Her alleged transgression occurred on Monday night in Bloomington.

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The mom of two left her home on the 300 block of East Melrose Avenue to visit a man, according to an arrest affidavit reviewed by Indianapolis-based CBS affiliate WXIN . She allegedly said she felt fine leaving because the children were sleeping.

But the kids were not asleep — or at least not for long. The Bloom

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