Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town
reason.com
It was dinnertime on October 30, 2024, when police handcuffed Brittany Patterson in front of three of her four children and drove her to the station in

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Mom Jailed for Letting 10-Year-Old Walk Alone to Town

“I was not panicking as I know the roads and know he is mature enough to walk there without incident,” says Brittany Patterson.

  • akilouEnglish
    51·
    8 days ago

    not quite a mile from his house

    It wasn’t even far. They live on 16 acres, he could be just as far into the woods and still be on their property.