34. Unable to cope with her son and her own addiction, Kathleen sent Manson to a school for delinquents
When Kathleen was released on parole, she immediately took custody of her 8-year-old son and moved to Indianapolis. She found a new husband at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, but the tempestuous marriage only worsened the couple’s alcoholism. Charles responded to his new life by skipping school and shoplifting, and soon Kathleen couldn’t stand the strain of motherhood. She sent Charles to Gibault School for Boys in 1947, which catered to juvenile delinquents. Sick of being flogged by teachers, he soon managed to escape back to his mother but was immediately sent packing, no doubt causing yet more psychological trauma.