Man and Woman Charged After Kids Padlocked In Trailer

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Greenville police have charged a man and a woman with unlawful neglect of a child after investigators say they locked three children in a mobile home that caught on fire.

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The Greenville County Sheriff's Office said 31-year-old Angel Gilliland and 42-year-old Alberto Rodriquez-Carrera were arrested Tuesday.

Arrest warrants say Gilliland is the mother of a 9-year-old, 13-year-old and 16-year-old who were padlocked inside the mobile home.

Deputies say the children broke out a window to escape the fire and suffered minor injuries. All three were taken to a hospital for treatment and are in the custody of the Department of Social Services.

Firefighters had to use bolt cutters to get into the home and extinguish the fire that started near the kitchen stove.


My Opinion
My goodness what are people thinking these days!? If you don't think you can care for your kids, there are services out there that can take them. There are also services out there to help you if you're strapped for cash, and I'm sure you have friends that can take them for the day if you need a day off. You don't padlock them in the trailer when you notice it's on fire! I know some of the facts are missing here, but why would you need to padlock your trailer with kids in it at all? Period. This story is horrific, and shows how common sense really is lost nowadays. These parents have horrible morals and ethics, and should be psychologically tested for stupidity.

Brad MacMillan