Teen Escapes NJ House of Horrors After Years in Dog Crate

Key Points: Teen Escapes House of Horrors

  • An 18-year-old fled a New Jersey home where a couple allegedly chained her, locked her in a dog crate, and abused her for years.
  • Authorities arrested Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, on kidnapping, assault, and sexual assault charges.
  • The victim says Spencer pulled her from school in 2018, then forced her to live in horrific conditions alongside animals.
  • A neighbor helped the teen escape on May 8, 2025, after she endured beatings, starvation, and sexual abuse.
  • Police rescued a 13-year-old girl from the same home, where both victims received so-called โ€œhomeschoolingโ€ that masked the abuse.
  • Investigators documented scars on the victimโ€™s wrists and found squalid living conditions.
  • SEPTA recently honored Mosley, a regional rail conductor, before his shocking arrest.

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โ€œI Thought I Would Die Thereโ€ โ€“ Teenโ€™s Nightmare Ordeal

A teenage girl barely escaped a New Jersey home where she says a couple tortured her for yearsโ€”locking her in a dog crate, chaining her up, and sexually assaulting her. The shocking case has left neighbors stunned and authorities demanding answers.

The victim, now 18, told police Brenda Spencer removed her from school in 2018. From that moment, her life turned into a nightmare.

โ€œThey forced her to live in a dog crate for a year,โ€ prosecutors revealed. โ€œWhen they didnโ€™t lock her in the crate, they padlocked her in a bathroomโ€”still chained.โ€

โ€œThey Starved Me Until I Obeyedโ€

Court records expose horrifying details. The teen described how Mosley beat her with a belt, sexually assaulted her, and made her use a bucket as a toilet.

Even worse? The couple rigged an alarm system to catch her if she tried to run.

One neighbor, who helped her escape, said: โ€œI always suspected somethingโ€ฆ They were too quiet. Too secretive.โ€

Investigators saw the scars on her wristsโ€”clear evidence of years of torment.

โ€œHomeschooling Hid Their Crimesโ€

Prosecutors say the suspects exploited homeschooling laws to conceal their abuse. โ€œNo follow-up checks. No oversight,โ€ said Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay. โ€œThey used the system to commit atrocities.โ€

Police rescued a second victimโ€”a 13-year-old girlโ€”from the same house. Both girls should have been in school but instead suffered in isolation.

โ€œThis wasnโ€™t education. This was imprisonment,โ€ MacAulay declared.

SEPTA Conductorโ€™s Double Life

Mosley, a regional rail conductor, stood on stage as SEPTA honored him just months before his arrest. Now, he faces life behind bars if convicted.

Authorities hold Spencer and Mosley in custody as they await trial. Meanwhile, the survivor finally breathes freeโ€”but her fight for justice has just begun.

โ€œI wish Iโ€™d known sooner,โ€ the neighbor who helped her admitted. โ€œI wouldโ€™ve called the police years ago.โ€

Witnesses should contact Camden County prosecutors immediately.

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