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Teen Testifies Against Adoptive Parents in Abuse Case

1/18/2025

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A brave teenager took the stand in West Virginia, recounting the harrowing abuse she and her four Black siblings suffered at the hands of their adoptive parents, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz. She painted a chilling picture of life in squalor, forced labor, and relentless physical and emotional torment, as the couple now faces serious felony charges, including human trafficking and child neglect.

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Story summary

A brave teenager took the stand in West Virginia, recounting the harrowing abuse she and her four Black siblings suffered at the hands of their adoptive parents, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz. She painted a chilling picture of life in squalor, forced labor, and relentless physical and emotional torment, as the couple now faces serious felony charges, including human trafficking and child neglect.