Boy and girl adopted by Richard and Christine Dodson
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Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
4 year old girl and 5 year old girl adopted by Richard and Christine Dodson were abused by their adopters. The girl's leg and arms were broken and the boy was being starved and beaten. Both children were home-schooled. The boy was made to sleep on a mattress in a closet.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Taking a stand: Community involvement needed to alleviate child abuse | 2014 Nov 18 |
| Littlest victims: Kate Belus still feels pain of neglect decades after abuse by parents | 2014 Nov 16 |
| Littlest victims: Kate Belus didn't run from the beatings | 2014 Nov 15 |
| Dodsons convicted of abusing their adopted son | 1996 Jun 20 |
| CORRECTION | 1996 Jun 13 |
| Neighbor testifies child's punishment had racial overtone | 1996 Jun 12 |
| Grandfather takes stand in couple's abuse trial | 1996 Jun 11 |