There has been more than one case where a burglar went in and had no intention of taking anyone... then saw a young child (even 2 year old) and thought they might want to take that child.
It would not be the first time a burglary turned into a kidnapping.
It also wouldn't be the first time that occurred and a parent was under suspicion... or even was arrested for the crime before the real suspect was caught.
I have left out disturbing details of both of these cases. Both articles contain those details and both cases have threads on Websleuths.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/11/aaron-noyer-of-pennsylvania-sentenced-to-life-in-murder-of-2-yea/
Aaron Noyer sentenced to life for murder of 2 year old Elizabeth....
When Noyer was brought in for questioning,
he allegedly told police he had climbed through the girl's bedroom window to burglarize the home.
During the burglary, Noyer abducted Elizabeth and took her to a nearby area...
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/riley-fox-parents-speak-scott-eby-charged-murder/story?id=10878773
The Foxes' attorney, Kathleen Zellner, said Eby
confessed to killing Riley after first burglarizing another house on the same block -- an important clue that the Foxes said police at the time ignored.
According to Zellner, Eby
cut through the back door of the Fox house, pushed the door in, and saw Riley sleeping on the couch in the living room.
Zellner said
Eby formed the intent to kidnap Riley after he saw that her father was asleep.
http://archive.chicagobreakingnews....t-in-riley-fox-slaying-left-shoes-behind.html
Riley Fox's Dad spent months in jail after being arrested for her rape and murder. He was released after DNA cleared him.
Though they never connected
the shoes with the last name EBY... found in the water with Riley's body... to a suspect.
It was another 6 years before they charged
Scott EBY with her murder.