Texas girl missing after her dad told her to go outside for not finishing her milk

The 3-year-old girl Sherin Mathews went missing Saturday after he father allegedly sent her outside alone as punishment for not finishing her milk. Now her father has been arrested. Swipe through to see photos of other missing children in Texas this year. less The 3-year-old girl Sherin Mathews went missing Saturday after he father allegedly sent her outside alone as punishment for not finishing her milk. Now her father has been arrested. Swipe through to see photos ... more Photo: Richardson Police Department Photo: Richardson Police Department Image 1 of / 54 Caption Close Texas girl missing after her dad told her to go outside for not finishing her milk 1 / 54 Back to Gallery

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old girl who went missing Saturday in Richardson after her father allegedly told her to stand outside alone for not finishing her milk.

Sherin Mathews was allegedly last seen by her father Wesley outside the family's backyard in the 900 block of Sunningdale, the Richardson Police Department wrote on Facebook Saturday.

The 3-year-old allegedly went missing around 3 a.m. Saturday after her father told her to stand by a tree near an alley outside their home as punishment for not finishing her milk, Sgt. Kevin Perlich told Chron.com Monday morning. When Wesley Mathews went to check on Sherin roughly 15 minutes later, she was gone.

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Wesley Mathews called police to report his daughter missing five hours later, Perlich said. The father also told police that he believes there have been coyotes in the alley, Tampa Bay's WFLA reported.

Sherin Mathews is approximately 36 inches tall and weighs about 22 pounds. She suffers from developmental issues and has limited verbal communication skills, Richardson Police said on Facebook. She was last seen wearing a pink top, black pajama bottoms and pink flip flops.

On Saturday night, Wesley Mathews was arrested by Richardson police and charged with abandoning or endangering a child. He was released on $250,000 bond late Sunday night, Perlich said.

If anyone has any information on Sherin's whereabouts, contact Richardson Police at 972-744-4800.

A request for comment has been placed with the Richardson Police Department.