Before you say it, I know that headline sounds like something straight out of The National Enquirer. But unlike the supermarket tabloid which is known to ahem creatively embellish its stories, this sad tale is all too true. USA Today reports today that Jerri Gray, who lives in Travelers Rest, SC, could actually go to jail for criminal neglect because her son is morbidly obese. Alexander Draper, who is 14 and weighs 555 pounds, has already been placed in foster care. All I can say is OMG (because this is heartbreaking for oh so many reasons). Read the full story
