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Malayia Knapp

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2015
Adoption

At the time 17-year-old girl adopted by Miny Knapp ran away from home after years of abuse. She and other adopted children were beaten and locked in with no toilet, sometimes for a week at a time.

Documents

Title Publication date
In wake of Sabrina Ray and Natalie Finn deaths, Iowa vows to fix its broken adoption and foster care system 2017 Dec 26
A teen who was locked up and beaten sues Iowa for bungling her child-welfare case 2017 Oct 3
Police: Siblings removed from home of Urbandale mom convicted of assault 2017 Aug 25
Iowa teen files civil suit against mother convicted of abuse 2017 Aug 15
Malayia Knapp speaks out about suing adoptive mother 2017 Aug 15
'Timing was right,' Iowa Human Services chief says of retirement after teens' deaths 2017 May 31
'Heartbroken' Iowa agency asks experts how to prevent child deaths 2017 May 20
Adopted children remain with Urbandale mom convicted of abuse 2017 Mar 30
Alleged child abuse victim speaks out, teams up with local lawmaker to spark change 2017 Jan 23
18-Year-Old Who Escaped Abuse Wants Siblings Freed from Adoptive Mother 2017 Jan 22
Beaten and locked up: Another abuse case raises questions about Iowa's response 2017 Jan 21
Mom Allegedly Instructed Adoptive Children to Abuse Each Other 2016 Apr 15
home schooling, forced confinement, lethal physical abuse, lethal neglect, lethal deprivation
Urbandale - IA

Location

Urbandale