Ukrainian Orphan Accused of Being an Adult Took Adult Education Classes, Now Has New Guardians

Ukrainian Orphan Accused of Being an Adult Took Adult Education Classes, Now Has New Guardians
Prosecutors have filed neglect charges against the Indiana parents. Tippecanoe County Jail
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The Indiana couple accused of abandoning their adopted Ukrainian daughter with a rare form of dwarfism say the orphan was actually an adult and tried to kill them. Evidence has surfaced that showed the alleged child attended adult education classes.

Kristine Barnett, 46, and her then-husband, Michael Barnett, 43, were charged on Sept. 11 with neglect for relocating to Canada without Natalia—a Ukrainian girl they adopted in 2010.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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