"We just expected that as soon as this gets in front of a prosecutor actually looking at it and a judge, this is all gonna go away," Karyann Parkinson said.
CBS Evening News
Mom found guilty of abuse for letting 5-year-old walk outside alone speaks out
By
Mark Strassmann
September 7, 2026 / 9:40 PM EDT / CBS News
How young is too young to let a child walk alone? A Virginia mom’s conviction is reigniting the debate over free-range parenting.
Karyann Parkinson has left parents divided after being placed on the child abuse and neglect register for allowing her son, 5, to…
Karyann Parkinson was eight months pregnant when her son's solo walk led to a police and CPS investigation and, later, a criminal…
Va. mom charged and convicted last month of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to online court records.
Raising independent kids shouldn’t be this hard.
O mamă din statul american Virginia spune că a fost condamnată pentru abuz asupra copilului, după ce și-a lăsat fiul în vârstă de…
