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Kairissa XingJing Mark

4-year-old girl from China, adopted by Steve and Deborah Mark, died July 1, 2010, after less than 3 months in country.

Deborah Mark was charged with first-degree murder, perpetration of aggravated child abuse, aggravated child abuse and four counts of child abuse. Steven Mark was charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect, criminal responsibility for aggravated child abuse, aggravated assault by failure to protect, four counts of child abuse and accessory after the fact.
Date: 2010-07-01
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive father, Adoptive mother
Fundamentalist faith: yes

Placement

Organizations: an unnamed Nashville adoption agency

Location

Mount Juliet, Tennessee
United States
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China To Change Adoption Policies After Tenn. Case2010-08-03
Deborah Mark faces license revocation, arraignment2010-07-21
Mom Loses Medical License After Child's Death2010-07-20
Another adoption tragedy taints Tennessee2010-07-18
MJ parents indicted in death of 4-yr.-old adopted daughter 2010-07-14
Lawyers For Doctor Accused of Killing Daughter Speak Out2010-07-13
Mt. Juliet doctor charged with abusing, killing 4-year-old daughter2010-07-12
Wilson County parents charged in beating death of 4-year-old2010-07-12
Arrests made in death of 4-year old MJ child2010-07-12
Parents arrested in child’s death 2010-07-12
Mt. Juliet Pediatrician Charged In Death Of Her Adopted Child2010-07-12
Pediatrician, Husband Indicted In Child's Death2010-07-12
Pediatrician Charged In Connection With Child's Death2010-07-12
Mount Juliet Child Dies; Police Investigate2010-07-07
Girl, 4, in child abuse case dies from injuries2010-07-05
Mt. Juliet girl, 4, in critical condition, police suspect abuse2010-07-01
Donelson Fellowship church Newsletter2010-05-01
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