A Texas mother faced up to 20 years after asking her eight-year-old son to walk home alone 👀 ‼️
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1/ Aiden Wallace had a meltdown as his mom drove him home from karate practice
Instead, she asked him to walk the half mile home, but a neighbor saw him and called the police
1/ Aiden Wallace had a meltdown as his mom drove him home from karate practice
Instead, she asked him to walk the half mile home, but a neighbor saw him and called the police
2/ Several patrol cars responded and questioned Aiden and his mom
After an officer mentioned the sex trafficking of minors in downtown Waco, she was arrested
After an officer mentioned the sex trafficking of minors in downtown Waco, she was arrested
3/ Heather was then handcuffed in the back of a patrol car and interrogated about her parenting habits
Child services forced the parents to agree to a safety plan, which meant they could never be alone with their children
Child services forced the parents to agree to a safety plan, which meant they could never be alone with their children
4/ The Wallace's grandmothers took turns staying with them, and Heather pleaded guilty, agreeing to work 65 hours of community service instead of going to jail
5/ Having been convicted of child endangerment, she was forced to resign from the pediatric sleep consultancy firm where she worked previously, and she is banned from working as a teacher
6/ Unfortunately, the family has since lost their home due to the child endangerment conviction
They are now living in a rented duplex nearby, and a GoFundme page has been set up to help ease the financial burden
They are now living in a rented duplex nearby, and a GoFundme page has been set up to help ease the financial burden
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