Sleeping in a Cage Like an Animal: "Our Adoptive Parents Were Convicted Of Child Endangerment"

April 26, 2017
60 min
Season 15 - Episode 151: Sleeping in a Cage Like an Animal: "Our Adoptive Parents Were Convicted Of Child Endangerment"

Season 15 - Episode 151: Sleeping in a Cage Like an Animal: "Our Adoptive Parents Were Convicted Of Child Endangerment"

Sleeping in a Cage Like an Animal: "Our Adoptive Parents Were Convicted Of Child Endangerment" - Episode 151

Overview

Michael and Sharen Gravelle were convicted of child endangerment and abuse for their parenting tactics, including making their children sleep in cages. Eighteen-year-old Simon says he was a survivor of the abuse. Dr. Phil producers track down one of Simon’s adopted siblings, a young girl named Abba, and surprise the two by reuniting them for the first time in 10 years. And, there are more shocking revelations when Simon and Abba are reunited with other people from their past, including the person who reported the abuse which then helped with their rescue!

Episode Information

TV Show

Dr. Phil

Season

Season 15

Episode Number

151

Air Date

April 26, 2017

Runtime

60 minutes