Single Mother Faces Charges for Empowering 14-Year-Old to Babysit Siblings While She Works
In May 2020, Melissa Henderson, a single mother of five from Blairsville, Georgia, faced criminal charges of recklessness when she asked her 14-year-old daughter to babysit her four younger siblings while she went to work. Henderson found herself in a difficult situation when her local childcare center shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She …