(Red Oak, Iowa) – A call from Zion Recovery Services in Red Oak about an abandoned, 41-day-old male child Tuesday, resulted in the arrest of the mother on Felony and other charges. Red Oak Police reports after the child was left with a counselor at Zion, his mother, 29-year-old Chantel Kaye Sperling, of Red Oak, left, and never returned. Red Oak Rescue transported the baby to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, where they were able to identify the boy and his mother.

About two-hours later, Sperling showed up at the hospital, showing signs of impairment. When she was given a breath test, the results showed she was more than three-times the legal limit for intoxication, at .251%. Sperling was taken into custody on a Class-C Felony charge of Abandonment of a dependent person, Child Endangerment (Aggravated misdemeanor), and Public Intoxication (Simple misdemeanor).

She was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond. Red Oak Police were assisted by Red Oak Rescue, Montgomery County Dispatch, the Montgomery County ER staff, and DHS.