Georgia mom arrested after 11-year-old son walks to town — less than a mile — by himself

A mom in deep red Fannin County, Georgia was arrested two weeks ago and could face a year in jail — all because her son walked less than a mile into town by himself. He was days from turning 11.
Brittany Patterson had been out shuttling his brother to a doctor's appointment when the tween, Soren, decided to venture outside on his own, walking towards downtown, Mineral Bluff (which has a population of 370 people). — Read the rest
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