Case 3: The Homeschoolers

]In 2008, Larry and Carri Williams, a fundamentalist Christian couple from Washington, adopted eleven-year-old Hana Alemu and seven-year-old deaf boy Immanuel from Ethiopia. But instead of providing a loving home, the parents subjected them to unimaginable abuse and neglect while sparing their seven biological children. Guided by the controversial Christian parenting book "To Train Up a Child," Hana and Immanuel suffered beatings, food deprivation, exposure to the elements, and isolation. We examine the heartbreaking story of Hana's short life, the red flags that were missed A horrifying case that exposes the potential for abuse within the homeschooling community and international adoption system.
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