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Father Charged After 5 Kids Found Wandering In The Woods

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A father is facing charges after his five children, all under the age of 10, were found wandering unsupervised in the woods.

It happened Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, a neighbor saw a three-year-old boy come out of the woods near Crucible Street in Crafton Heights, naked and covered in dirt.

When police arrived they found four more boys, who told officers that their dog was chasing after them.

The boys said both of their parents were at work.

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The father, Michael Moore, said he left the kids alone, thinking they would only be by themselves for half an hour until their mother got home.

Moore is facing five counts of endangering the welfare of children.

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