Virginia mom placed on child abuse registry for 7 years after letting 5-year-old walk alone
A Virginia mother, Karyann Parkinson, is appealing a criminal conviction and a seven-year placement on the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry after her five-year-old son was found walking alone in their gated community. The incident escalated after a security guard intercepted the boy and brought him home, prompting police and Child Protective Services…