Shawn Lowrance (Andy Mohler)

   

Nine year old boy adopted by John and Melanie Lowrance, drowned with severe head injury, first ruled as an accident. Weeks later, police learned the adoptive parents took out $650,000 in life insurance policies on their new son. No charges were ever made. He was placed in the Lowrance's as a foster child in Jan 1998. His adoption was finalized Oct 1998

Date: 1999-10-09

Placement type: Adoption

Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse, Economic exploitation

Abuser: Adoptive father

Location

Brown Creek Campground area, Washington
United States

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