Why was Genie's father never arrested for abuse and neglect?

He committed suicide the very day he was to be arraigned on such charges. Notoriously difficult to prosecute a dead person. EDIT: I do believe he and her mother actually were arrested and booked into jail for what they did to her. read more

EDIT: I do believe he and her mother actually were arrested and booked into jail for what they did to her. The father just committed suicide before prosecution could happen, and it was decided prosecuting the mother wasn't in the best interest of the course of justice. read more

Irene, stricken by fear and poor eyesight, finally fled in 1970. Things happened swiftly after she blundered into the wrong welfare office. Wiley, charged with child abuse, shot himself. “The world will never understand,” said the note. Genie, a ward of court, was moved to LA’s children’s hospital. read more