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Judge throws the book at a West Virginia couple convicted of treating adopted Black kids as ‘slaves’

In January, a jury found Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz guilty on multiple counts of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking

White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking

Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz were accused of mistreating their children — all of whom are Black

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Couple On Trial For Alleged Forced Labor And Neglect

Couple On Trial For Alleged Forced Labor And Neglect

A white couple in West Virginia faces trial for mistreating their adopted Black children, with serious charges including forced labor and neglect.

Top News · Jan 22, 2025

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West Virginia Couple Faces Felony Charges For Child Mistreatment

West Virginia couple on trial for alleged mistreatment of adopted children found in shed. Conflicting testimonies and accusations raise concerns about chil...

Top News · Jan 22, 2025

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 to a shed

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor

A teenager whose discovery in a locked shed at her West Virginia home led to the arrest of her adoptive parents has taken the stand in the couple's trial

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told

Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, are charged with human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

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Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor

Trial has started for a West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their five children to forced labor and locking two of them in an outbuilding

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Adopted Black children to testify against white parents accused of treating them as ‘slaves’, trial told

Adopted Black children to testify against white parents accused of treating them as ‘slaves’, trial told

Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather are on trial for human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

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