Editor's Note: This story contains details that may not be suitable for all readers.
A teenager escaped from a New Jersey home where, officials said, she endured "heinous, years-long torture," as she was allegedly kept chained up and locked in a dog crate by a couple that abused her for several years.
Watch 온라인카지노사이트 5 free wherever you are
WATCH HEREBrenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, both of Gloucester Township, were arrested and charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and other offenses.
Additionally, Mosley -- who was a -- was also charged with sexual assault and other offenses.
Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with 온라인카지노사이트 DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
SIGN UP Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.
An 18-year-old woman told police she escaped from the couple's home, along the 300 block of Ridge Avenue in Blackwood in Gloucester Township, with help from a neighbor on May 8, 2025, after being held captive at the residence since 2018.
The woman told investigators that the abuse began in 2018 when she was in sixth grade and Spencer removed her from her school.
U.S. & World
Following her removal from school, the victim told investigators she was "forced to live in a dog crate for approximately one year and was let out periodically," according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.
She was also forced to live in a padlocked bathroom while she was chained up, officials claim. Investigators who interviewed the victim said she still had scars on her wrists, according to the criminal complaint.
Other times, police claim, the victim was forced to live in a bare room where she had to use a bucket instead of a toilet.
This room was rigged with an alarm system that would alert Spencer and Mosley if she attempted to escape, investigators said.
During her captivity, the woman said she was beaten with a belt and was sexually abused by Mosley, according to officials.
According to court documents, on at least one occasion, the victim claimed Mosley withheld food from her, while she was chained up with her hands behind her back, until after he sexually abused her.
In a search of the property where the woman claimed she was held captive, officials said, investigators "found that the victim was subjected to living in squalid conditions alongside numerous dogs, chinchillas, and other animals."
'Heinous, years-long torture'
"What this young woman survived was absolutely horrific," said Grace MacAulay, Camden County Prosecutor, in an afternoon press event.
A 13-year-old girl who was living at the home was also removed by law enforcement officials, police said.
That victim had also been removed from school at Spencer's discretion and both she and the 18-year-old victim were allegedly being homeschooled, officials said.
Asked about how the teen managed to escape the home, MacAulay and other law enforcement officials said they couldn't provide further information at this point in the investigation.
Still, MacAulay said the teen survived "heinous, years-long torture," that was able to be conducted under the guise of homeschooling.
As detailed by MacAulay, in New Jersey, a child can be removed from schools if a parent or guardian tells school officials of their intent to homeschool and, there's no follow up checks or testing on the child after that.
Because of this, she said that while homeschooling can be the right choice for some families, in this case, MacAulay argued that it was used as a way to hide abuses allegedly being committed.
“Clearly there are flaws in the current educational system,” she said.
Officials also said they met the victim at a Wawa located along the 800 block of Black Horse Pike, in Blackwood, NJ, shortly after she escaped the home.
Also, during an afternoon press event, Chief David Harkins of the Gloucester Township Police Department said the victim didn't immediately provide all of the details in this case after she initially met with police. But, police were contacted by the victim the weekend after her escape as, he said, she was ready to discuss more information.
Both Spencer and Mosley were apprehended at their home on May 11, 2025, and are in police custody at the Camden County Correctional Facility pending detention hearings.
Mosley worked for SEPTA as a regional rail conductor, officials said.
MacAulay said more details on this case would be provided at hearings that are scheduled to be held on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Also, police in New Jersey are asking anyone who may have information on this case to contact Detective Timothy Jordan of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at (856) 365-3073 and Detective Daniel Ritz of the Gloucester Township Police Department at (856) 228-4500.
Tips may also be sent to .
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
