Surely all Mickey is really saying is that Home Schooling means there is a way for any abuse to go unnoticed. And i have to agree with him.
It really doesnt matter what the variants of the no inspection rules are in differing States and Countries, the fact the Kids are not regularly inspected (both for education standards and abuse) must surely mean that there is a gaping hole.
I have no issue with hoe schooling but i do agree with Mickey that there should be inspections.
As for this case, does rather look like they ran the family as a cult.
BUT, they are pleading not guilty so we must await the decision of a court before casting any aspersions - Trial by jury not media.