Child Sexual Assault Charges in Lauren Kavanaugh’s “Girl in the Closet” Quietly Dropped

Prosecutors in Denton County, Texas quietly filed a motion to dismiss three child sexual assault charges against Lauren Kavanaugh, the Dallas Morning News reports. Kavanaugh came to be known as the “Girl in the Closet” after being rescued two decades ago by parents who kept her in a closet covered with excrement while starving, torturing and abusing her. sexually. However, in an unexpected twist, she was arrested in 2018 for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl she met through a Facebook fan page titled “The Lauren Kavanaugh Story”.

Now 28, Kavanaugh could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, but was released from prison on Wednesday. It is not known why prosecutors dropped the charges and officials did not respond to Dallas Morning News’ request for comment. Kavanaugh was indicted in 2019 and later found incompetent to stand trial. She was sent to a mental health facility last year so her skills could be restored.