West Virginia Couple Adopted 5 Black Children to Enslave Them — Daily MailDonald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jean Kay Whitefeather, 62, a married couple from Charleston, West Virginia, have pleaded not guilty to several charges related to adopting five black children, ages 6 to 16, and forcing them to work on farmland.
Authorities discovered the children in a locked, old barn that lacked light, food, and running water. The only item inside was a CCTV camera. Whitefeather claimed the shed was a "club for teenagers" and insisted the children were not held against their will, asserting that they enjoyed being there.
However, a 16-year-old girl found in the shed reported that they were locked up for 12 hours and only given food in the morning. Additionally, 'open sores' were discovered on the legs of one of the boys.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for September 9.
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