04-04-2012, 11:30 AM
This entire situation makes me sick on so many levels. I'm with LC on how this teen could live each day knowing her family was beside themselves with worry, and thinking she might be dead. How another family could hide a child knowing her parents/siblings etc were FRANTIC, and this person is a PARENT themselves!!! As for the alleged abuse, I certainly hope there is an investigation into this claim. I don't know what to think at this point. Either Summer or her mother is lying, and at this time either could be doing so out of fear for the consequences.
As for the parent who hid Summer at her house for 44 days:
I believe it is a felony in Michigan to harbor a runaway. It was mentioned on the Bring Summer Home Safe page that authorities were not pressing any charges, but that her mother could do so. Not sure if that is accurate though. If this parent really believed Summer was being abused she should have went to the authorities. There are correct ways to deal with these situations and her way was not one of them! Apparently, the son of this parent is claiming that Summer went to the authorities prior to running away(not sure when) and told them she was abused, and they supposedly told her she had to go back home...which is why this family is claiming they hid her.
I'm curious to see how this turns out...
As for the parent who hid Summer at her house for 44 days:
I believe it is a felony in Michigan to harbor a runaway. It was mentioned on the Bring Summer Home Safe page that authorities were not pressing any charges, but that her mother could do so. Not sure if that is accurate though. If this parent really believed Summer was being abused she should have went to the authorities. There are correct ways to deal with these situations and her way was not one of them! Apparently, the son of this parent is claiming that Summer went to the authorities prior to running away(not sure when) and told them she was abused, and they supposedly told her she had to go back home...which is why this family is claiming they hid her.
I'm curious to see how this turns out...