Ga. Mom Arrested After 10-Year-Old Son Walked into Town by Himself [Video]

A Georgia mom was stunned when police arrested her after her 10-year-old son walked less than a mile away from home by himself.

Brittany Patterson told her story to NBC News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Business Insider. She tells the outlets that she plans to fight a charge of reckless conduct, which could land her in jail for up to a year if she’s convicted.

On Oct. 30, while Patterson had taken another one of her kids to a doctor’s appointment, her son Soren left the family’s home in Mineral Bluff, Ga., and went into town, according to the outlets. Patterson was notified when the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office called her to tell her where her son was.

“It’s not a super dangerous or even dangerous at all stretch of road,” Patterson said to NBC News. “I wasn’t terrified for him or scared for his safety.”

Soren was driven home by deputies and apologized for the miscommunication …