Cases

11-year-old boy adopted by Susan Orendorf was allegedly abused by her. She was accused of not feeding the boy, handcuffing him to a bed and strangling him.

11-year-old girl adopted by Brian and Leticia McCormack, was tortured to death by her adoptive parents. Brian McCormack committed suicide shortly after Arabella's death.

2 boys adopted by William Dale Zulock and Zachary Jacoby Zulock were sexually abused by their adoptive fathers and were pimped out by them.

13-year-old girl adopted by Wilma Edwards was tied to her bed each night using ratchet straps and was extremely malnourished. She had liver and kidney damage and bruising and lacerations all over her body.

One of three boys, aged 8, 9 and 13, adopted from Colombia was sexually abused by his adoptive father.

Girl adopted by Joel Koskan was sexually abused by her adoptive father. Koskan was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with no time suspended.

6-week-old boy about to be adopted by Erick Custodio, died from severe bodily injury. Custodio was convicted and will spend between 23 and 28 years in prison.

Two boys, aged 4 and 5, adopted by John and Brittany Edwards were physically abused by their adoptive parents. The boys were adopted 3 months prior. One of the boys was hit in in the face with a belt by his adoptive father, while later, his adoptive mother came into his bedroom and choked him.

11-year-old boy adopted by Reed and Georgianna Karriker was abused by his adoptive parents. The boy was brought to the hospital unresponsive  found to have sepsis, hypothermia and open wounds.

Boy adopted by  Kenneth and Kimberly Deaton was beaten by his adoptive mother with a baseball bat. She serves a 15 year sentence.