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Posted on March 31, 2017 by clmccracken
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David Alfonso ‘Davie’ Martinez, age 8, died of malnutrition and medical neglect. A criminal investigation is ongoing. Davie was homeschooled. Davie lived with his mother, Rachell Martinez, and his stepfather Steven Zahara. Davie had four siblings. He died Read More
Posted on November 2, 2016 by clmccracken
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Five children (a 16-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, two younger girls, and a 2-year-old girl) were tortured by their father, dubbed the ‘Springs Monster’. Their mother was also charged with child abuse, although she claimed that she was Read More
Updated on February 16, 2017 by clmccracken
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An 8-year-old girl was beaten, starved, and tortured by her father, Julio Valladares, and his partner Linda Richmond. The girl was homeschooled. Richmond also had a son on whose behalf no charges were filed. In 2013, someone at Read More
Posted on April 13, 2016 by clmccracken
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Three girls–V.T. (b. 2004), J.T. (b. 2005), and M.T. (b. 2010)–were starved and imprisoned by their adoptive mother, Echo Marie Terry. Their infant sister, Ma.T., was not reported to be abused. The girls were homeschooled. Terry became the Read More
Posted on April 20, 2015 by clmccracken
A 16-year-old boy was physically abused by his father, military veteran Charlie Mayes. The boy was forced to carry a heavy stone for miles in hot weather as punishment for failing to do his schoolwork. The boy “had Read More
Posted on February 9, 2015 by clmccracken
A 13-year-old boy was neglected and deprived of food by his mother, Jennifer Yanke, and his stepfather Stephan Alcox. The boy had been pulled out of school and was reportedly homeschooling himself. The boy was left alone in Read More
Posted on February 9, 2015 by clmccracken
Seven children, ages 7 to 17, were neglected by their mother, Sonia Kubisak, who claimed to be homeschooling them. In March 2014, Kubisak moved the children to a campsite in Oklahoma, reportedly to escape an abusive relationship in Read More
Posted on February 2, 2015 by clmccracken
Thomas Elberling, age 11, was shot to death by his father, Jens Elberling, who then committed suicide. Thomas had been homeschooled for the past two years. Thomas was recognized internationally as a chess champion and was ranked fifth Read More
Posted on January 26, 2015 by clmccracken
A 15-year-old girl was beaten, imprisoned, and nearly starved to death by her grandfather, Steve Sells, his wife Joetta Sells, and Steve’s daughter Crystal Sells. The girl, who had special needs, was withdrawn from school in 2010 to Read More
Posted on January 20, 2015 by clmccracken
An 11-year-old boy was physically and emotionally abused by his adoptive mother, Christine Evelyn Baughman. The boy’s adoptive father, pediatrician Henry Baughman, has not been charged. The boy and his brother were adopted from Ukraine in 2013. The Read More
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David Martinez
Posted on March 31, 2017 by clmccracken
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David Alfonso ‘Davie’ Martinez, age 8, died of malnutrition and medical neglect. A criminal investigation is ongoing. Davie was homeschooled. Davie lived with his mother, Rachell Martinez, and his stepfather Steven Zahara. Davie had four siblings. He died Read More
Category: Fatality, Food Deprivation, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Massachusetts
5 Children of the ‘Springs Monster’
Posted on November 2, 2016 by clmccracken
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Five children (a 16-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, two younger girls, and a 2-year-old girl) were tortured by their father, dubbed the ‘Springs Monster’. Their mother was also charged with child abuse, although she claimed that she was Read More
Category: Imprisonment, International, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse Tags: 2014
Daughter of Julio Valladares and Linda Richmond
Updated on February 16, 2017 by clmccracken
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An 8-year-old girl was beaten, starved, and tortured by her father, Julio Valladares, and his partner Linda Richmond. The girl was homeschooled. Richmond also had a son on whose behalf no charges were filed. In 2013, someone at Read More
Category: Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Kentucky
3 Children of Echo Terry
Posted on April 13, 2016 by clmccracken
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Three girls–V.T. (b. 2004), J.T. (b. 2005), and M.T. (b. 2010)–were starved and imprisoned by their adoptive mother, Echo Marie Terry. Their infant sister, Ma.T., was not reported to be abused. The girls were homeschooled. Terry became the Read More
Category: Adoption, Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Alaska
Son of Charlie Mayes
Posted on April 20, 2015 by clmccracken
A 16-year-old boy was physically abused by his father, military veteran Charlie Mayes. The boy was forced to carry a heavy stone for miles in hot weather as punishment for failing to do his schoolwork. The boy “had Read More
Category: Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Georgia
Boy by Jennifer Yanke and Stephan Alcox
Posted on February 9, 2015 by clmccracken
A 13-year-old boy was neglected and deprived of food by his mother, Jennifer Yanke, and his stepfather Stephan Alcox. The boy had been pulled out of school and was reportedly homeschooling himself. The boy was left alone in Read More
Category: Food Deprivation Tags: 2014, Texas
7 Children of Sonia Kubisak
Posted on February 9, 2015 by clmccracken
Seven children, ages 7 to 17, were neglected by their mother, Sonia Kubisak, who claimed to be homeschooling them. In March 2014, Kubisak moved the children to a campsite in Oklahoma, reportedly to escape an abusive relationship in Read More
Category: Food Deprivation, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Oklahoma
Thomas Elberling
Posted on February 2, 2015 by clmccracken
Thomas Elberling, age 11, was shot to death by his father, Jens Elberling, who then committed suicide. Thomas had been homeschooled for the past two years. Thomas was recognized internationally as a chess champion and was ranked fifth Read More
Category: Fatality Tags: 2014, New Jersey
Granddaughter of Steve and Joetta Sells
Posted on January 26, 2015 by clmccracken
A 15-year-old girl was beaten, imprisoned, and nearly starved to death by her grandfather, Steve Sells, his wife Joetta Sells, and Steve’s daughter Crystal Sells. The girl, who had special needs, was withdrawn from school in 2010 to Read More
Category: Disabilities, Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Medical Neglect Tags: 2014, Indiana
Children of Christine Baughman
Posted on January 20, 2015 by clmccracken
An 11-year-old boy was physically and emotionally abused by his adoptive mother, Christine Evelyn Baughman. The boy’s adoptive father, pediatrician Henry Baughman, has not been charged. The boy and his brother were adopted from Ukraine in 2013. The Read More
Category: Adoption, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Georgia
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