US EditionMissouri foster mom to 200 is accused of trading a child for an exotic monkey
- A foster mother in Missouri faces charges of child abuse and endangerment due to allegations of trading her adopted daughter for a monkey and mistreating other children in her care.
- The girl reported being beaten with wooden trim, shoes, and a paddle, according to a detective from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
- There have been approximately 250 calls to a child abuse hotline concerning the foster mother's home over the past 15 years, according to Wood.
- The investigation started in November 2024 after the Missouri Department of Social Services received an anonymous tip about the abuse of the victim.
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In the United States, a 70-year-old adoptive mother sent a 17-year-old girl to another state, who she was in charge of, asking to receive an exotic monkey in exchange.
Foster Mom Accused of Trading Child for Exotic Monkey
In a story that seems like it should have been set in Florida, a 70-year-old woman from Lincoln County, Missouri, named Brenda Ruth Deutsch, has been arrested for making a terrible trade. Deutsch is a long-time foster parent, having fostered over 200 children over the past 20 years, which makes her sound like a saint until you find out she was arrested for having traded a teenage girl for a monkey. Finally, a trade worse than sending Luka Doncic…
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The Blaze70-year-old woman accused of trading foster child for a monkey, police say
A prolific foster mother in Missouri is being investigated for allegedly trading a foster child in exchange for a monkey, according to police who are looking into claims of abuse against numerous children. Seventy-year-old Brenda Deutsch reportedly worked as a foster mother for decades and took care of over 200 children according to sources that spoke to KMOV-TV. Deutsch is accused of abusing a child for years, said Lincoln County prosecutors. '…
A woman in the U.S. is accused of swapping her foster child for a monkey. 70-year-old Brenda Ruth D. from the U.S. state of Missouri was taken into custody after more than 200 calls had been received by the authorities. "At least two witnesses reported that the child was taken away and a monkey was taken back to Missouri," explains the prosecutor of the Mike Wood court district according to several U.S. media. However, it is not clear whether sh…
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