ctrenchard asked this question about A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1):
Did Dave's mother, Catherine Pelzer, ever go to jail for child abuse?
Tommy Doyle Catherine Pelzer, the mother of Dave Pelzer, was never charged or incarcerated for child abuse. Despite the harrowing experiences Dave described in hi…moreCatherine Pelzer, the mother of Dave Pelzer, was never charged or incarcerated for child abuse. Despite the harrowing experiences Dave described in his memoir, "A Child Called It," there is no official record of her facing legal repercussions. After Dave was taken from her home, it is reported that his brother Richard then became the focus of her abusive behavior.
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