Not nearly enough information; How old a child? Left under what circumstances? Left for what reason? What is your relationship (if any) to the child?
Yes, this is possible. It is called "guilt by association".
Attraction and repulsion, in physics means, is when two objects attract and repel one another. For example, an When a negatively charged rod is brought near an electroscope with negatively charged leaves, the leaves will repel. Same goes for when a positively charged rod is brought near an electroscope with positively charged leaves, the leaves will repel. But if a negatively charged rod is brought near an electroscope with positively charged leaves, the leaves will attract. Kind of like opposites attract, and likeness repels.
they are not charged
No. There is only one connection for the leaves. They are either charged (spread apart) or not charged (not spread apart).
They hang limp.
Polyester
They hang limp.
The charged object charges both leaves of the electroscope with like charges and like charges repel.
Probably because of him being arrested for public Intoxication.
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You know that it is charged if the leaves rise.
separate further