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West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing

  • A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, was convicted of mistreating their adopted children by locking some in a shed and is set for sentencing today.
  • A jury found Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz guilty of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect on January 29.
  • Whitefeather faces a maximum of 215 years in prison, while Lantz could face up to 160 years when sentenced in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
  • Lantz claimed the chores were intended to teach responsibility, while Whitefeather's attorney argued they made poor parenting choices.
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Virginia Couple Sentenced to Maximum Prison Terms for Treating Adopted Black Kids as ‘Slaves’

A judge has thrown the book at a West Virginia couple convicted of treating their adopted Black children as ‘slaves.’ Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, and her husband Donald Lantz, 63, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms after being found guilty of subjecting five siblings, aged 5 to 16, to horrific abuse. The children were locked in a shed, forced to sleep on the floor, and made to use buckets as toilets.” On Wednesday, Judge Maryclaire Akers ha…

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West Virginia couple convicted of treating adopted Black kids as ‘slaves’ sentenced

In January, a jury found Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz guilty on multiple counts of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect

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Sissonville couple sentenced in child abuse, trafficking case

Video of previous coverage KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - A Sissonville couple convicted of abusing and human trafficking their adoptive children has been sentenced in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather appeared before Judge Maryclaire Akers Wednesday to learn their fate. Judge Akers sentenced Lantz to a maximum of 160 years behind bars and Whitefeather to a maximum of 215 years behind bars. Lantz and Whitefeather wi…

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West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing

A West Virginia couple is set for sentencing for mistreating their adopted children. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz face hundreds of years in prison at their sentencing Wednesday.

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Sentencing will be held for Sissonville couple convicted on over 30 child neglect-related charges

Whitefeather and Lantz sentencing will get underway in Kanawha County at 10 a.m. Wednesday

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
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