Girls adopted by Karen and Richard Thorne

Incident date: 1997 Jul 3

Child placement type: Adoption

Family size: 1 to 4

placement

Persons:

Organizations: Hand in Hand International Adoptions

institution

Persons:

Organizations: Voronezh Regional Baby Home

Adoptive parents were found guilty of abusing 2 Russian children they adopted in Voronezh, Russia, on the plane ride on the way home from Moscow. The girls were returned to live with Karen and Richard Thorne of Phoenix. The Queens Family Court Judge ordered that the Thornes would be subject to unannounced visits by Arizona Child Welfare authorities and undergo psychological evaluation as a condition of regaining custody.

Parent topics: abused adoptees

Documents

Title	Publication date
A boy for beating	2005 Jun 3
Adoptive Parents Win Battle for Russian Girls	1998 Feb 24
Parents Get Girls Back / Accused of abuse, Arizona couple regains custody	1998 Feb 24
Judge Allows Couple to Visit Russian Girls, Paving Way for Reunion	1997 Dec 24
Couple Accused of Beating Daughters Tell of Adoption Ordeal	1997 Nov 2
Judge Says Couple Used Excessive Force on Adopted Girls	1997 Oct 16
Abuse Case Leaves 2 Adopted Girls in Limbo	1997 Oct 12
Father Denies He Abused Adopted Girls During Flight	1997 Oct 10
Woman Denies She Abused Adopted Children on Plane	1997 Oct 9
JET ABUSE MOM SAYS KIDS WERE TO BLAME	1997 Oct 9
Couple Slapped Adopted Russian Girls on Flight, Other Parents Testify	1997 Oct 7
Girls Were Hit on Flight, Attendants Say	1997 Jul 15
A dead child, a troubling defense	1997 Jul 14
Custody Trial Opens in Case Of Adopted Girls Hit on Plane	1997 Jul 3
HARD ADJUSTMENT TIME COMMON IN FOREIGN ADOPTIONS	1997 Jun 29
Mixup in Russian Adoption Case	1997 Jun 17
Parents to Fight Charges Of Abusing Children on Jet	1997 Jun 12
Couple Held In Abuse Of 2 Children During Flight	1997 May 30