This may be a little harsh, but until the day Brittney's Mom is cleared of those charges, I am going to disregard anything she ever said about her daughter's disappearance. In addition, she has everything to gain now, by exploiting her role as a victim (with a missing family member) so I think there is even less reason to listen to her.
Eileen730, I love the way you are so sure Brittney is alive out there - that somehow she was caught up in this mess and is hiding out. I wish I could believe it, but I just can't. Not a single other member of this family fled, though they all knew what was coming. I just don't think they were equipped to take off and start anew.
Their world was horrible, I think, but it was the only world they knew, so they stayed and risked 20/30 year prison sentences. Because it was easier than venturing out into the big, wide world where you might encounter a lot of questions if you start posting photos of a young female relative's feet, for example. You can see how CW and WWH have struggled to cope with how outsiders view some of their behaviour. They have no idea - really, no idea.
That was Brittney's world too. I don't believe she ever considered leaving it, sadly for her. Someone took her out of it, I think.