Not sure why people are assuming that the mother was a bad mother -- maybe she was, I don't know, but the girl could have been having sex at the boy's place during the day, or at a park or wherever. Lots of girls older than this one would be clueless if they got pregnant, so I don't find that hard to believe.
As for having sex at 10, it astounds me too, but I'm sure it's been happening for a long, long time. In fact, it happens all the time in countries where girls are married off at a young age or sold to pedophiles or the sex trade. And living in a rough area probably means a lack of education, health care etc., or at least a lack of awareness.
Parents are ultimately responsible for their children, but it's a bit much to constantly blame the parents for everything. There are kids who do what they want despite their parents' best efforts in communities a lot richer than this one.
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