Children adopted by Anya James
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Six children adopted by Anya James were physically abused by their adoptive mother.The children were confined in small rooms with alarms on doors and windows to alert James if they tried to escape. They had to use kitty litter buckets as toilets. James homeschooled the children and allowed only minimal contact with the outside world.The children were malnourished because James severely restricted their diets, police say. Their growth was stunted to the extent they didn't go through puberty as teenagers, and some children had downy hair cover (Lanugo) due to starvation.
Between 2000 and 2010, James received $750,000 in adoption subsidies from the State of Alaska.
Between 2000 and 2010, James received $750,000 in adoption subsidies from the State of Alaska.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Adopted child sues city and state for not taking down abusive home | 2012 Feb 10 |
| Allegations of Child Abuse Spur Questions of Adopted Services Oversight | 2011 May 19 |
| James' Adopted Children Give Harrowing Account of Abuse | 2011 May 19 |
| Police statement on James arrest | 2011 May 18 |
| Woman charged with severe abuse of adopted children | 2011 May 18 |
| Anchorage woman charged with abuse of adopted kids | 2011 May 18 |