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JONESBORO, Ark — An Arkansas woman is accused of forcing her 7-year-old son to walk nearly eight miles to school, allegedly telling authorities it was “not her problem” if the boy missed the bus.
Amber Nicole Thompson, 33, of Jonesboro, was arrested on April 2 and charged a day later with one count of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of second-degree domestic battery, KAIT-TV reported.
On April 2, Craighead Deputy Lloyd Norman responded to Craighead 476 Road after receiving a report of a 7-year-old walking along the road, according to the television station.
At 8:20 a.m. CDT the deputy encountered the boy, who allegedly said he was attempting to walk to his elementary school — Valley View School, located about 7.5 miles from his home — because he missed the bus. He also reportedly told the deputy that he would get in trouble if he missed school.
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