U.S. couple convicted of trafficking their adopted children
A West Virginia couple has been convicted of human trafficking and forced labor after subjecting their adopted children to brutal abuse, forcing them to work under grueling conditions, and depriving them of basic necessities. The case underscores the dangers faced by children without stable homes, who can be particularly vulnerable to trafficking and forced labor. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Lantz, 63, had moved the children from Washington