Charges Against A Jonesborough Couple Accused Of Caging An Autistic Child Have Been Sent To A Grand Jury. 63 Year Old Mickey Sparks And 43 Year Old Patricia Laws Are Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse And Neglect. Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal Said The 10 Year Old Child Was Lying Inside A Cage On A Mattress On Miller Crossing Road. The Couple Told Authorities The Cage Was Used Because That Was The Only Way They Could Control Her.