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Alex Pavlis (Alexei Vasilovich Geiko)

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2003 Dec 18
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homestudy

Baptist Children's Home & Family Services

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Ivan Jerdev
Yunona

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At age 6, Alex Pavlis of Illinois, was beaten to death by his U.S. adopted mother, Irma, 6 weeks after his November adoption from Yeysk, Krasnodar, Russia. Adoptive father was Dino Pavlis. Alex, who was adopted along with his 5 yr old bio sister, was found to have 32 bruises, scars, and cuts. Irma had a difficult time with Alex. He banged his head on the walls, floors, and defecated and urinated on himself. Reports indicate that his injuries could have been self-inflicted. The children were temporarily homeschooled until a school would be chosen. Irma, a Mexican immigrant, was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Irma Pavlis was sentenced to 12 years in prison. She served five and was released in 2008.

Documents

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Mothers Who Kill Children They Have Adopted 2014 Jul 15
Adoption tragedy strikes twice for Russian driver 2010 Apr 16
Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse Fatalities Among Internationally Adopted Children 2007 Nov 1
False Promises: Adoptive Parents with No Children 2006 Oct 8
Russian children abused and murdered by American foster parents 2006 Apr 5
Russia: Internet Adoption 2006 Jan 25
Internet Adoption 2006 Jan 25
Russian prosecutor: Russia, U.S. officials break up illegal child adoption ring 2006 Jan 24
US couple sentenced for abusing adopted kids from Russia 2006 Jan 10
Call for a Freeze on U.S. Adoptions 2005 Jul 20
Alleged Beating Death By N.C. Woman Prompts Probe Of Adoption 2005 Jul 11
Boy's Death May Halt U.S. Adoptions 2005 May 17
Russia: Boy's Death, Mother's Sentencing Lead To Appeals For Adoption Restrictions 2005 May 6
US woman faces capital punishment for killing Russian boy 2005 Apr 15
Pavlis Trial: Defendant's Video Statement Shown 2005 Apr 14
TROUBLING INCIDENTS IN HOME-SCHOOL SETTINGS 2004 Nov 17
Knowledge fuels successful adoptions 2004 Nov 15
International adoptee's death tears apart once-hopeful family 2004 May 27
Adoptee deaths rare, experts say 12 Russian cases troubling, puzzling 2004 May 21
Russian adoptees sometimes adjust slowly 2003 Dec 25
Boy's death moves Russians here; Community joins in bid to adopt girl who lived with slain child 2003 Dec 23
Boy adopted last month beaten to death 2003 Dec 22
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