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abuse case
The assumption behind child-placement is that the safety and living conditions of a child improve. These cases demonstrate that this assumption is often invalid.
child trafficking case
There is often a fine line between adoption and child trafficking. In many cases this line is being crossed.
coerced adoption case
Adoption is assumed to be the result of a choice made by the parents of the child. These cases demonstrate women are pressured to give up their children.
deportation case
Adoptions before 1997, didn't automatically lead to naturalization. As result, people adopted from outside the outside US that ran into problems with the justice system face deportation to their country of birth.
disrupted placement case
Although the adoptive family is called the "forever family" by the adoption industry, adoptions can end in disruption. These cases demonstrate that the "forever family" is sometimes only temporary
father's rights violation case
Adoption requires the consent of both biological parents. These cases demonstrate that the rights of fathers in adoption cases are being violated.
wrongful medication case
Children in foster care can have serious mental health issues. Too often these children are given large doses of psychotropic medications, just to keep them quiet.
wrongful removal case
The removal of children from their family's should always be a last resort. These cases demonstrate that Child Protective Services sometimes remove children for all the wrong reasons
abuse case
2022 Sep

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.

abuse case
2022 Aug 30

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.

abuse case
2022 Aug

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

abuse case
2022 Aug

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.

abuse case
2022 Aug

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

abuse case
2022 May

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

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abuse case
2022 Apr 1

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.

abuse case
2022 Mar 23

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.

abuse case
2022 Jan 21

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.

abuse case
2022 Jan 13

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