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Children adopted by Douglas and Kristen Barbour

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2012 Sep 14
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A 6-year-old boy and an 18-month-old girl, adopted from Ethiopia by Douglas and Kristen Barbour, were severely maltreated by their adoptive parents. The boy was malnourished and had skin lesions and the girl had signs of multiple skull fractures (abusive head trauma)  which caused her to be blind in one eye and partially paralyzed.

Documents

Title Publication date
Ex-prosecutor's wife paroled in adopted children abuse case 2015 Apr 28
Lawyer is suspended after child endangerment plea; judge saw no malice in adoptees' treatment 2015 Feb 3
Couple Sentenced In Abuse Of Adopted Kids Case 2014 Oct 15
DA opposing reduced sentence for abusive mom 2014 Oct 7
Nearby: Franklin Park Couple's Trial on Child Abuse Charges Begins 2013 Jul 8
Couple accused of abusing adopted kids moving in with parents 2013 May 24
Franklin Park couple faces child-abuse charges 2013 Jan 17
Suspended deputy state attorney general and wife accused of child abuse waive hearing 2013 Jan 17
Franklin Park couple face more charges 2012 Nov 20
Lawyer: Deputy attorney general and wife ‘frustrated’ by child-abuse allegations 2012 Nov 19
New charges added against Franklin Park couple accused of abusing two adopted children 2012 Nov 19
Hearing postponed, couple facing new charges in child abuse case 2012 Nov 19
Franklin Park Couple Face New Charges in Child-Abuse Case 2012 Nov 19
Couple Accused In Alleged Abuse Of Adopted Children Facing News Charges 2012 Nov 19
Adoption gone awry is a troubling mystery [opinion] 2012 Oct 23
Franklin Park couple's hearing continued in abuse case 2012 Oct 23
Hearing postponed for couple in child abuse case 2012 Oct 23
Adoption saga ends with charges for Franklin Park couple 2012 Oct 21
Judge: Couple cannot visit adopted children after abuse charges 2012 Oct 15
US family charged with abusing adopted Ethiopian children 2012 Oct 7
Pennsylvania prosecutor, wife charged with abusing adopted Ethiopian kids 2012 Oct 6
Pa. deputy attorney general, wife charged with abuse of children 2012 Oct 5
Franklin Park couple accused of assaulting adopted children 2012 Oct 5
State prosecutor and wife 'abused adopted Ethiopian children found near death with skull fractures and bruises' 2012 Oct 5
Deputy Attorney General, Wife Charged With Abusing Adopted Children 2012 Oct 4