Overview

• Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, face charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault, and sexual assault after allegedly abusing Spencer's daughter for seven years.
• The victim, now 18, was confined in a dog crate, chained in a padlocked bathroom, and kept in a bare room with an alarm system to prevent escape.
• The abuse began in 2018 when Spencer withdrew the victim from school under New Jersey's minimal homeschooling requirements, which officials say enabled the prolonged abuse.
• A neighbor assisted the victim’s May 8 escape, leading to police involvement and the couple's arrest on May 11; they remain in custody pending detention hearings.
• Prosecutors and officials are urging legislative review of homeschooling laws to prevent similar cases of concealed abuse in the future.