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.

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

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 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,

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.