Virginia mother convicted after her 5-year-old walked alone to a pond

Mother convicted of: her 5 yo walks short way to pond alone in Virginia

A Virginia mother was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her 5-year-old son walked alone to a pond in their gated community. The case has ignited a fierce debate over when children are old enough to be unsupervised. Karyann Parkinson, who was pregnant at the time, said her son was never out of sight for long, but prosecutors argued the walk posed an unacceptable risk.