10 children adopted by Sharon and Reed Leonard
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Sharon and Reed Leonard, adopted 10 children from Ethiopia and China, 4 through disruptions. At least 6 of the children are alleged to have been forced to sleep ouside in calf hutchs, and were beaten with paddles, plastic pipes or metal rods. The children were homeschooled. 4 sibs were adopted via AAI from Layla House. The family moved from Wisconsin to Missouri in Nov 2008.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Obituary Donald Joseph Brancato (Sharon Leonard's father) [private note] | 2012 Oct 9 |
| Prosecutor: Felony child-abuse charge likely to be reduced for Neosho woman | 2011 Mar 7 |
| Newton County couple’s custody of 10 foreign children in jeopardy | 2010 Sep 18 |
| Sun Prairie Family Adopts 10 Children, Advocates For Adoption | 2008 Nov 3 |
| ADOPTING WHEN OTHERS CANNOT | 2008 Apr 1 |
| AAI | News & Info – Kids Helping Kids | 2006 Apr 1 |
| Hope Reaches Africa | 2006 Jan 12 |
| FAMILY A TRAILBLAZER IN VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL | 2005 Sep 25 |
| Notes | |
| An Ethiopian Adoption Story |