While I think Shari suffered from the psychological abuse I don’t think the actual physical abuse happened until more recently, maybe even after she left and wasn’t there to protect the younger ones as Shari did to an extent parent those kids. She could have been reporting only what she went through.
The aunts may not have been aware of the physical and only the psychological. If that’s all that was reported and happening at the time CPS could/would visit and probably see a clean house, food, children who physically were well at the time and see no problem. If that’s all that was reported then they wouldn’t take further reports seriously.
Are the kids still in their school? Wouldn’t they have noticed if ongoing,
As for Kevin, they are his kids. Malnutrition don’t happen overnight and these behaviours have gone on for years. He’s been aware of things and even complicet so he should be charged too.
What I find very telling is that only R&E were tied up and that J&A were in the house but not , also that it was not Rubys house.
No matter what I am just glad that these kids are safe now and can recover, I just hope that they don’t give custody to Kevin.