West Virginia (CNN) – a Kanawha County couple has been charged for allegedly using their adopted African American kids as “slaves.”
62-year-old Jeanne Whitefeather and 63-year-old Donald Lantz, who are both white, are accused of using four black children for “forced labor” on their farm.
According to court documents, the couple is facing dozens of charges, including human trafficking of children and civil rights violations.
The discovery of the abuse came to light in October 2023
Deputies had to force entry into the couple’s barn and found two juveniles locked inside a small room.
Officials report the children are all safe.
The couple has pleaded not guilty and they’re each being held on a $500,000 cash-only bonds.
The trial is set to begin on september 9th.
