Overview

• Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, were arrested on May 11 and face multiple charges, including kidnapping, aggravated assault, and sexual assault.
• The 18-year-old victim escaped on May 8 with the help of a neighbor, disclosing years of abuse dating back to 2018 when she was removed from school.
• The victim endured confinement in a dog crate, a padlocked bathroom, and a bare room with an alarm system, alongside physical and sexual abuse by Mosley.
• Investigators found squalid living conditions in the home, which housed numerous animals, and removed a second homeschooled child, aged 13.
• Prosecutors call for reforms to New Jersey’s homeschooling laws, which currently lack oversight, to prevent such cases of prolonged abuse.