Posted on 09/12/2013 3:26:09 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Adoptive parents of Ethiopian girl who died of hypothermia and starvation in their backyard found GUILTY of manslaughter
A Washington state couple were convicted of manslaughter Monday in the gruesome starvation and hypothermia death of a teenage girl they adopted from Ethiopia.
A jury found Larry Williams, of Sedro-Woolley, guilty of first-degree manslaughter, while his wife, Carri Williams, was found guilty of homicide by abuse as well as manslaughter. The jury also convicted them both of assault and each faces a possible life sentence.
Hana Williams died in May 2011 in the backyard of the couple's home, where she was forced to stay as part of a strict system of child-rearing outlined in a Christian parenting book. An autopsy showed that Hana died of hypothermia that was aggravated by chronic gastritis and malnutrition.
Her bone-thin body was covered in bruises, including a lump on her shaved head, and red bloody markings on her hips, elbows and face.
Defense lawyers argued that questionable parenting practices don't necessarily amount to a crime.
Hana is believed to have been 13, but no documentation of her birth in Ethiopia was available. The trial was postponed several times and her body was exhumed in January.
The jury began deliberating last week. On Monday, they announced their decision to convict both the Williams' of first degree manslaughter.
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That sentence says it all. It's a wonder both kids are not dead.
I can’t stand these adoptive parents horror stories.........millions and millions of children are adopted and cared for lovingly.
Then every now and then monsters emerge, (just like birth parents) and suddenly ALL adoptive parents are monsters.
Makes you wonder just how these were allowed to adopt in the first place. Was it because they had the money to go buy a kid from a third world country like Madonna? That does not make them loving parents.
Out of curiosity, I looked up the child training book on Amazon.
According to the reader reviews, it has been responsible for the deaths of several children. It doesn’t look like a very good book to recommend to new parents.
This is so sickening. Anyone who does this to a child is demonic.
may these perps burn in hell
It has been responsible for several deaths!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIs1-4uj_zs
I am familiar with the book and the authors perspective. The book teaches children to be obedient, and give the children lots of love and freedom.
these are perverts who are blaming everything but themselves.
Anything can be taken out of context. I think most who read this book don’t know how to use it.
Many do use it and well. I was impressed by their over all ministry and books. There are jerks in all situations.
Thanks for the link; out of curiosity, I checked it out myself.
Yikes.
It’s like the Marquis de Sade wrote a child-raising manual; using plastic plumbing supply lines to spank a child “until they’re broken” (the child, that is!)......there’s a word for that.
Child abuse. This book is advocating sheer sadism in the name of God.
Fail.
Oh, I seriously doubt it was the books fault and Christian had nothing to do with it.
I think one needs to be careful who gets such a book.
Actually, I believe more discipline would be a good thing for most children. But such recommendations have to be taken with care.
Actually, I believe more discipline would be a good thing for most children. But such recommendations have to be taken with care.
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I absolutely agree with you on both issues.
I get that.
I am sick to death of the rant “adoptive parents are bad”.
Are there hideous, disgusting monsters - yes in both the adoptive and biological realm.
As I said before millions of children are adopted by loving parents, unfortunately these stories discolor all adoptive parents.
Exactly!!!!!! Same way with step-parents. My uncle married a single mom and adopted her 4 year old daughter. I was adopted and so was my brother. And our family never treated differently than the bio relatives....Well, except for me. I was my great grandmother’s favorite :)
Nice.
God’s speed for you and your family.
Catholic?
Nope, try again.
Catholics use guilt trips on their kids to make them behave. I’ve seen this and I’ve seen this work.
Gee... Having raised six children and read several Christian parenting books...not one ever recommended beating and starving your child and leaving them out in the cold to die...
Maybe I have a reading comprehension problem. : )
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