A 28-year-old Wisconsin mother is accused of taking her son for a very dangerous ride -- on top of the family minivan -- in order to hold down a plastic pool, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Amber Schmunk of Fredonia is charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety and could face up to 10 years in prison for the Sept. 9 incident, according to the complaint obtained by FOX6. After police arrived at the sister's house, Schmunk said she "believed it was OK as her father let her do things like that when she was that age," the complaint said. Schmunk told cops she "had no way to strap it down so she had her [son] climb on the roof to hold it down while she drove," and later said she did strap the boy down inside the pool, according to the complaint. "As a grandparent right now, I mean, I know the kids have to be strapped in.

Source: Fox News November 01, 2017 16:43 UTC