Five girls adopted by Scott and Drew Anne Hamrick

Scott and Drew Anne Hamrick adopted five girls from foster care while having three sons of their own. Four of the girls were sexually abused by their adoptive father, while three were physically abused by their adoptive mother. The girls were locked up and starved. The adoptive mother knew about the sexual abuse, but did nothing in response.

Scott Hamrick committed suicide soon after investigations started. Drew Anne pleaded guilty to witness tampering.
Date: 2011-06-30
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Non-lethal physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Non-lethal neglect, Non-lethal deprivation
Abuser: Adoptive father, Adoptive mother

Location

Eatonville, Washington
United States
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CPS tryed to take my

CPS tryed to take my children and adopt all four! hey kept bragging about how they all were blondes and took pitchures of them! There call was unknown and unknow as to why they wanted to get involved..... long story short, they thought I had to many children young single mother and I was being checked for cancer they offerd to put them in respit care where they later wouldnt give them back tell I finished all these's requirments. They tryed to adopt my children out!!!!!! I went to the news. I read this it makes my stomach HURT WHY WHY WHY AND HOW CAN PEOPLE LET THIS HAPPEN!

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