Jeanne Whitefather, 63, was sentenced to up to 215 years in prison and will be eligible for probation in 49 years, according to The New York Times. He received additional charges for a civil rights violation to call racial and derogatory children.
Her husband, Donald Lantz, 62, received up to 160 years in prison and will be eligible for probation in 36 years. The couple listened to their destination in court on March 19.
Nuggery They reported that Whitefeather and Lantz were initially charged with traffic of people to a minor, using a minor in forced labor and childhood helplessness batch Significant risk of severe damage or death.
Judge Maryclaire Akers, of the eighth court of judicial circuit in Kanawha County, initially sentenced the couple if he was disturbed. At that time he said he had never found a situation where children were used as “slave” workers.
He then made a severe reissue to Whitefeather and Lantz for the treatment of children during his sentence.
“You brought these children to Virginia in the west, a place as I know is” almost the sky “and put them in hell,” said Akers, reported New York Times.
“The court will now put you in yours. And God has mercy on your souls, because this court will not do it,” he added.
The couple shared statements during their sentence
Whitefeather and Lantz also allowed to speak during the sight, with their statements addressed to the children.
Wsaz He reported that Whitefeather said, “I just want the court to know that I have made mistakes, I am sorry and I love my children and never, never, I have done anything to my … children to do them badly.”
Lantz said, “Children, I love you.”
The children also went to the court through impact statements, sharing their thoughts on the couple and the lives they provide for themselves.
“I will be something amazing”
According to the older child, Whitefeather and Lantz are “monsters” and “abusers”, and the brothers were “mentally tortured”.
Another child said, “I will be an incredible thing. I’ll be strong and beautiful. You’ll always be exactly what you are: horrible.)
WSAZ reported that the younger child read a letter, saying, “I was taught to laugh at my brothers and I said they were bad, they kept me; I saw many things happening. Now, in my new home, I see that everything was not well with Jeanne and Donald.”
Each victim has been ordered to pay $ 280,000 in restitution to each victim.
