Parents face possible arrest, steep fines in military town's tough new approach to combat youth crime
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Fayetteville implements citywide curfew for minors under 16 following nearly 2,000 incidents involving youth in recent years, with potential fines of up to $500 for adults who violate the ordinance.
If minors are continuing to be a problem because of parental neglect, then there are consequences. Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
"We looked at the last couple of quarters of the previous year, and then the first two quarters of this year, and it was almost 1,900 incidents of arrest or crimes that had been committed by juveniles. And so… we know we have a problem there, and we want to make sure that we're proactive to deal with it," Colvin said.
With the new ordinance, kids under 16 are prohibited from being in any public space between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., with some exceptions, including those who are accompanied by parents or guardians or another authorized adult escort, running direct-route errands, traveling to and from work, responding to emergencies, attending supervised activities such as sports or school events, and participating in religious services.
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