5-year-old boy adopted from Russia by James and Heather Lindorff, died of blunt force trauma to head. He also suffered from 2nd degree burns on feet, hemorrhaging in 1 eye; bruises, and seizures. Heather Lindorff was found guilty of 2nd degree endangering, aggravated assault and sentenced to 6 years, she claimed the injuries were accidents. James Lindorff was sentenced to 4 years probation and 400 hours of community service for child abuse. Jacob had only been in the US 6 weeks before he died. Jacob was adopted with his two brothers from Pskov, Russia in Oct 2001. Lindorffs had adopted 3 sisters from Russia in early 2000.
Date: 2001-12-14
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive father, Adoptive mother
Location
franklinville, New Jersey
United States
| Document | Date |
|---|
| Out of prison, Franklin woman fails to regain custody of kids | 2009-12-15 |
| 7 years for man in foiled murder | 2008-08-08 |
| Lindorff gets 7 years in murder-for-hire plot | 2008-08-08 |
| Pair indicted in murder for hire | 2008-03-28 |
| Man, in-law indicted in witness plot | 2008-03-28 |
| Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse Fatalities Among Internationally Adopted Children | 2007-11-01 |
| Bail set in alleged murder plot | 2007-09-05 |
| 2 charged in murder-for-hire plot | 2007-09-01 |
| 3 indicted on endangering welface of children charges | 2006-11-04 |
| Heather Lindorff starts prison term | 2006-06-23 |
| Adoptive mother loses bail, begins serving 6-year term | 2006-06-23 |
| Revocation of bail is sought in death of adopted 5-year-old | 2006-06-01 |
| Authorities want parent back in jail | 2006-05-27 |
| Boy hospitalized for being undernourished | 2006-01-01 |
| Adoptee deaths rare, experts say 12 Russian cases troubling, puzzling | 2004-05-21 |
| Mother of dead boy gets 6 years | 2004-03-31 |
| Heather Lindorff gets 6 years | 2004-03-31 |
| Dead boy's mother cleared of manslaughter | 2003-12-23 |
| Mother is cleared of manslaughter | 2003-12-23 |
| Couple's trial in son's death goes to jury | 2003-12-19 |
| Lindorff tries to explain herself | 2003-12-18 |
| Siblings testify of dead boy's hard past | 2003-12-17 |
| Twin testifies at Lindorff trial | 2003-12-17 |
| Witness: Siblings not abused | 2003-12-13 |
| Doctor: No signs of child abuse | 2003-12-13 |
| Prosecution rests in trial over boy's death | 2003-12-12 |
| Examiner: Injuries added up to homicide | 2003-12-11 |
| Examiner says adopted boy was healthy | 2003-12-11 |
| At abuse trial, cashier recalls twins' visit to store | 2003-12-10 |
| Defense: Detective badgered mother after 5-year-old died | 2003-12-09 |
| Franklin cop testifies at Lindorff trial | 2003-12-09 |
| Emergency workers testify in trial of parents in death of adopted son, 5 | 2003-12-04 |
| Franklin mother's trial begins | 2003-12-04 |
| Jury selection starts for mother in death of son, 5 | 2003-12-03 |
| Mom has deadline to plead in death | 2003-10-08 |
| Trial delay possible for mom | 2003-09-14 |
| DELAY POSSIBLE IN TRIAL OF MOM CHARGED IN ADOPTED BOY'S DEATH | 2003-09-14 |
| Late report may postpone trial | 2003-09-13 |
| Woman faces trial in death of 5-year-old | 2003-05-29 |
| Couple indicted again in son's death | 2003-01-11 |
| Metro Briefing | New Jersey: Woodbury: Parents Indicted In Son's Death | 2002-07-05 |
| Adoptive mom released on reduced bail | 2002-03-09 |
| Woman, 37, to stay jailed in battering death case | 2002-03-02 |
| GLOUCESTER WOMAN CHARGED IN ADOPTED SON'S DEATH | 2002-02-28 |
| State had investigated parents | 2002-02-28 |
| Franklinville woman charged in boy's death | 2002-02-27 |