Brittany Patterson was booked on a misdemeanor reckless conduct charge after she admitted her son went off without telling her. She said he was never in danger.

A Georgia mom was arrested after her 10-year-old walked to their rural town alone. The case has sparked a debate about whether childhood safety fears have gone too far and how much supervision children need.

A Georgia mother was arrested after her 10-year-old son was found walking to town alone. Brittany Patterson is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct.

A Georgia mother was arrested and accused of allegedly endangering her son — all because the unsupervised 10-year-old walked less than a mile away from home, officials said.

Brittany Patterson was handcuffed in front of her children, arrested and booked into the Fannin County jail, where she had to post a $500 bond.

A mother was charged after deputies said her child walked less than a mile to the store from their north Georgia home.

A Georgia mother is facing charges of reckless conduct after her ten-year-old son wandered away from her home while unattended. Brittany Patterson, 41, had taken her other son to the doctor on October 30,