Tag: Virginia
Posted on March 24, 2019 by clmccracken
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A 14-year-old girl, Rachel*, was starved, imprisoned, and tortured by her family members, married couple Wesley and Sherry Keen (pictured). Rachel was homeschooled. Shortly after the Keens became Rachel’s caretakers in early 2017, they withdrew her from school Read More
Updated on December 26, 2022 by rachel
Dominick J. Diehl, who also went by Andrew, was 13 when he was beaten to death by his adoptive parents, Michael and Karen Diehl. He was regularly tied to the floor of the family’s bus and beaten with Read More
Posted on June 4, 2013 by rachel
At age 12, Valerie Smelser was beaten to death by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Her emaciated body was dumped in a ditch. Valerie’s mother claimed a religious exemption from public schooling and kept the girl home. Read More
Posted on May 12, 2013 by rachel
An 8 year old adopted son of Matthew and Amy Sweeney ran away from home after yet another beating and sought help from a neighbor. The child had deep bruising across his arms and back that indicated that Read More
Tag: Virginia
Girl by Wesley and Sherry Keen
Posted on March 24, 2019 by clmccracken
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A 14-year-old girl, Rachel*, was starved, imprisoned, and tortured by her family members, married couple Wesley and Sherry Keen (pictured). Rachel was homeschooled. Shortly after the Keens became Rachel’s caretakers in early 2017, they withdrew her from school Read More
Category: Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse Tags: 2018, Virginia
Dominick Diehl
Updated on December 26, 2022 by rachel
Dominick J. Diehl, who also went by Andrew, was 13 when he was beaten to death by his adoptive parents, Michael and Karen Diehl. He was regularly tied to the floor of the family’s bus and beaten with Read More
Category: Adoption, Disabilities, Fatality, Imprisonment, Physical Abuse Tags: 1986, idaho, Virginia
Valerie Smelser
Posted on June 4, 2013 by rachel
At age 12, Valerie Smelser was beaten to death by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Her emaciated body was dumped in a ditch. Valerie’s mother claimed a religious exemption from public schooling and kept the girl home. Read More
Category: Fatality, Food Deprivation, Physical Abuse Tags: 1995, Virginia
Child of Matthew and Amy Sweeney
Posted on May 12, 2013 by rachel
An 8 year old adopted son of Matthew and Amy Sweeney ran away from home after yet another beating and sought help from a neighbor. The child had deep bruising across his arms and back that indicated that Read More
Category: Adoption, Physical Abuse Tags: 2012, Virginia
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