Greenbrier police rescue children locked in a confined space; mothers charged with child abuse

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Two women in Greenbrier, Tennessee have been arrested for allegations of abuse and child neglect after a 15-year-old girl was found locked in a space smaller than a coffin, and a nine-year-old child who had never been to a doctor or dentist. The police discovered that the children's mothers had moved to Greenbrier from Ohio recently and claimed that their children were being home-schooled but could not provide any curriculum or lesson plans. The women have been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated child abuse and neglect. The children are currently staying with family friends while investigations are ongoing. The Tennessee Department of Children's Services has opened up an investigation into possible educational and medical neglect, physical and psychological abuse.

Women are typically the primary caregivers for children, so they may be more likely to be the ones responsible for their well-being. This means that if a child is neglected or abused, the woman may be more likely to be the one held responsible.