Georgia Mother Arrested After Son Walks Alone to Town

Brittany Patterson faces charges of reckless conduct after her 11-year-old son walked less than a mile from home.

Brittany Patterson, a mother from Georgia, was arrested when her son Soren walked alone into the town of Mineral Bluff.
Patterson was charged with reckless conduct, a misdemeanor that could lead to a year in jail, but she plans to contest the charge.
The arrest followed a call to the Fannin County Sheriff's Office by a concerned citizen who saw Soren walking alone.
Patterson, who practices free-range parenting, argues that her son was safe and that the authorities overreacted.
Authorities have offered to drop charges if Patterson signs a safety plan, which she refuses, claiming she did nothing wrong.