This Girl Was Locked Alone In A Room For 12 Years Before She Was Rescued – And Baffled Scientists
It’s an autumn day in California, and an almost blind mother arrives at a welfare office with her daughter in tow (meaning accompanying alongside or under one’s supervision). Immediately, the staff notices something wrong.
Despite appearing a little older than a toddler, the girl is actually 13 years old. Suspecting neglect, they notify the police, and a strange and tragic tale of Ginny Wiley begins to unfold.
Ginny first came to authorities’ attention in November 1970 when her mother, Irene, walked into a social services building in California’s Temple City. Irene had been regularly beaten by Ginny’s father, Clarke, and was suffering from a degenerative eye condition as well as cataracts, leaving her barely able to see. Having finally gathered the courage to leave Clarke, Irene took Ginny and fled to her parents’ home in Monterey Park, California. From there, she mistakenly entered the wrong facility while attempting to claim the…..Read Full Story Here……
