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Mother in court for neglect of teen son

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother is going to trial and facing charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Several times over the 17-year-old boy's life, he has been malnourished and diagnosed with a failure to thrive. "Because it was preliminary, only one side was heard," 50-year-old Zakia Patterson said. [...]