Parents Who Locked Adopted Children in Barn, Forced Them to Work 'as Slaves' Convicted of Human Trafficking, Neglect
The West Virginia couple, who is White, were accused of severely neglecting and mistreating their five adopted Black children
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children have been convicted by a jury after eight hours of deliberation.
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Child Neglect and Forced Labour
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz, have been convicted of child neglect and forced labour. Accusations included mistreatment of their adopted Black children, locking them in a shed,
Jury convicts West Virginia couple accused of neglect, forced labor involving their adopted children
A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking some of them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the floor and use buckets as toilets.
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor, Child Neglect, and Civil Rights Violations Against Adopted Black Children
A West Virginia couple accused of forcing their five adopted Black children into hard labor and extreme neglect has been convicted by a Kanawha County jury after eight hours of […] The post West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor,
Charleston Gazette-Mail3d
Whitefeather, Lantz found guilty on 31 counts relating to treatment of their kids
After 12 days of trial, a Kanawha County jury found Sissonville parents Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61 ...
People10d
Mother Accused of Forcing Adopted Children to Work as 'Slaves' Denies Locking Teens in Shed, Court Hears
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather took the stand on Tuesday, Jan. 21 after being arrested with her husband Donald Ray Lantz in ...
West Virginia MetroNews3d
Jury finds Kanawha County couple guilty on charges of abusing, trafficking adopted children
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 12-member jury in an ongoing trial for a Sissonville couple charged with 35 counts of human ...
The Independent3d
White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labor, human trafficking
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather was convicted of all 19 counts against her, including forced labor, civil rights violations, human trafficking and child neglect. Her husband, Donald Ray Lantz, was found ...
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children ...
West Virginia MetroNews5d
Trial for Sissonville child neglect trial to wrap up Tuesday; last witness gave testimony Monday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member Kanawha County jury is expected to begin jury deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a ...