West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
- A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, was convicted of mistreating their adopted children by locking some in a shed and is set for sentencing today.
- A jury found Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz guilty of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect on January 29.
- Whitefeather faces a maximum of 215 years in prison, while Lantz could face up to 160 years when sentenced in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
- Lantz claimed the chores were intended to teach responsibility, while Whitefeather's attorney argued they made poor parenting choices.
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White couple accused of using adopted Black kids as 'slaves' sentenced
Photo: Getty Images The West Virginia couple accused of using their Black adopted children as “slaves,” locking them in a barn, and forcing them to perform farm labor has been sentenced to decades in prison. According to the New York Times, 62-year-old Donald Lantz was sentenced to 160 years in prison after being found guilty … Continued
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