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Girl adopted by Ardee Verlon Tyler and Penny Sue Tyler


Girl adopted from Liberia in 2005 at age 8 along with 4 sisters was tied with a rope during the day and restrained in the basement at night because she lied and urinated on the floor. She was forced to spend the night outside in the cold on at least one occasion for stealing a cookie. She was sexually assaulted by her adoptive brother Ashton Malachi Tyler. Her adoptive sister Nathania Dellare (or Dellrae) Tyler is also accused of restraining her.

She was being adopted by another family when the abuse came to light. It is not clear if the other 4 girls were abused as well. 

Ardee Verlon Tyler and Penny Sue Tyler, were convicted of felony child abuse and received 10-year suspended prison sentences. Ashton Tyler plead no contest to rape by instrumentation of his 9-year-old adopted sister, and was sentenced to 2 years. 21-year-old Nathania Tyler a 90-day suspended sentence for assault and battery.

Further information on this case can be found at: weepnomore.org

Date: 2007-10-01
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Non-lethal physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Non-lethal deprivation
Abuser: Adoptive father, Adoptive mother, Adopted sibling
Home schooling: yes

Homestudy

Organizations: Oklahoma Home Study
Persons: Erlene Logan

Location

Fairview, Oklahoma
United States
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Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement's Adoption Obsession2013-05-01
Fairview couple relinquish parental rights to adopted Liberian daughters2010-12-30
Liberian sisters' custody remains in Major County court2010-11-23
Fairview case draws scrutiny from Liberian ambassador 2010-04-18
Opinion: The judge was wrong Reopening adopted girls' abuse cases necessary2010-04-18
Sisters’ adoptive Oklahoma family reflects2010-04-11
Adopted Liberian girls: Judge reopens custody case2010-04-08
Attorney General Seeks to Terminate Couple's Parental Rights As Judge Reopens Case2010-04-07
Judge in Fairview custody case releases written statement2010-04-05
Oklahoma judge's child custody ruling prompts state attorney general, Major County DA to seek emergency review2010-04-02
Inhofe asks for DHS investigation of Liberian adoptees' case2010-04-02
Liberian sisters to stay with Oklahoma adoptive parents2010-03-30
State cuts sex offender rehab2010-03-11
Adoptive brother of Liberian girl sentenced for Oklahoma rape2010-03-11
Major County judge sentences 20-year-old to 2 years in prison for abusing adopted Liberian girl2010-03-10
Suspended sentences given in Oklahoma abuse case2010-02-02
3 family members sentenced in abuse of adopted girl, sentencing postponed for 4th in case2010-02-02
Adopted family’s fate rests in Oklahoma judge’s hands2010-02-01
Fairview couple gets suspended sentence2010-02-01
Major Co. judge to decide family’s sentence in adoption abuse2009-12-11
Fairview family pleads no contest to abuse charges2009-12-09
Fairview family charged in abuse case involving Liberian child 2009-09-28
Oklahoma family accused of abusing girl2009-09-28
"For the least of them..."2009-09-17
Judge recuses in Tyler felony trial2009-01-19
State investigates DHS in Tyler case2008-12-04
Bond continued in rape and abuse case2008-11-20
Western Oklahoma family accused of child abuse2008-11-14
4 members of Fairview family are charged with abuse of adopted girl2008-11-13
Parents charged with abuse of adopted 12-year-old2008-11-13
Tylers arraigned on felony counts2008-10-20
Child abuse, rape charges filed against local family2008-10-09
State of Oklahoma - Affidavit for Search Warrant 2008-10-08
Oklahoma v Ashton Malachi Tyler - Affidavit2008-10-01
Oklahoma v Penny Sue Tyler - Affidavit2008-10-01
Oklahoma v Nathania Dellare Tyler - Affidavit2008-10-01
Oklahoma v Ardee Verlon Tyler - Affidavit2008-10-01
Preliminary set for Fairview couple accused of abusing Liberian girl2008-09-29
THE STORY - Tyler Liberian Children
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