Girl adopted by Richard Cook
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14 year old girl adopted by Baptist minister Richard Cook and his wife Mary Cook was sexually abused by her adoptive father. There were 9 foster or adoptive children in the family who were originally from South Dakota and 1 bio child. More of the girls may have been abused. Cooks also used a wooden paddle to beat the children. Cooks were missionaries in remote Ruby Alaska and the abuse was discovered after Cooks came to Fairbanks to get help for the girl who had attempted suicide.
Documents
Title | Publication date |
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Former Ruby pastor sentenced for fleeing | 2001 May 27 |
Former Ruby pastor found guilty of sexual abuse | 2001 Feb 23 |
Ex-pastor goes on trial for molesting daughter | 2001 Feb 13 |
Appeals Nixed in Sexual Assault Cases | 2000 Dec 27 |
A Baptist pastor from an interior village was arrested on charges he molested his adopted teen-age daughter | 1999 Apr 27 |