A shocking story has come to light about a teenage girl. People believed she was educated at home. However, she told a very different and disturbing truth, which later unveiled her real situation.
The girl fled from her house last month. She claimed she had endured years of severe abuse. She said her life was very difficult inside the home.
Her story was that she was often locked inside a dog crate. This sad situation went on for a long time. Authorities began to investigate her alleged claims.
Officials, called prosecutors, are now involved. They described what happened to her as "beyond heinous." This means it was extremely bad and shocking.