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West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was ...
Advocates call for state law against torture in West Virginia
In West Virginia, there is not currently a state law against torture. After the verdict of a human trafficking trial in ...
Couple found guilty of nearly all charges in Sissonville trafficking, force labor case
The mother of children who were found locked in a Sissonville barn was found guilty on all charges and the father guilty of ...
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‘An Ecosystem of Dysfunction:’ West Virginia Still Has a Child Welfare Worker Shortage, and It’s Taking a Toll on Foster Kids and Families
As West Virginia’s foster care system struggles to hire and retain workers amid low pay and overwhelming caseloads, it ...
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Prosecutors look at recent human trafficking, child neglect case as learning experience
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Debra Rusnak and Kanawha County Sherriff Joe Crawford came on 580 Live Thursday after the ...
Kanawha County BOE continues search for next superintendent
The Kanawha County Board of Education met Thursday in a special session to discuss the latest steps in finding the county’s next superintendent. Current Kanawha ...
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 ...
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WV couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald ...