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West [email protected]English • 3 months ago

Deputy details 'devastating' conditions of Sissonville barn where children were found locked inside

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Deputy details 'devastating' conditions of Sissonville barn where children were found locked inside

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West [email protected]English • 3 months ago

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West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege | CNN

Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show.

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@HoustonHenry
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14•3 months ago
I wonder if they were upstanding members of a church somewhere
- @III
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  7•3 months ago
  What single point of this story leads you to believe they wouldn’t be upstanding members of a church? The bible advocates for slavery, after all.
  - @HoustonHenry
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    1•3 months ago
    I was just operating off the fact that it wasn’t mentioned in the article

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