Mom Arrested for Son's Truancy

(Starke, Florida) A 39-year-old local mother, Brenda Lee Jenkins, was arrested today by Bradford County Sheriff's deputies for failing to ensure her son attended school.

She faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of her son.

The 12-year-old has missed 119 days out of 140 so far this school year.

The Bradford County School Board took the issue to the State Attorney's Office, which advised the sheriff's office to make the arrest if the boy was not in school today.

He wasn't.

A deputy with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office went to the home of 39-year-old Brenda Lee Jenkins today and took her to jail.

If Jenkins guarantees her son will start going to school, she will be released without bond. Obviously, Jenkins has been neglecting her responsibilities as a parent and I sadly don't predict a dramatic turnaround.