Overview

• Jeanne Kay Whitefeather received a 215-year sentence, and Donald Lantz was sentenced to 160 years for crimes including forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse.
• The couple adopted five Black siblings in 2018, subjecting them to forced labor, verbal abuse, and deplorable living conditions across multiple states.
• Two teenagers were found locked in a shed without running water or sanitation during a 2023 welfare check that led to the couple's arrest.
• Prosecutors emphasized the racial targeting of the children, describing their treatment as akin to slavery, with evidence of physical and emotional abuse.
• The eldest daughter, now 18, has filed a lawsuit against the couple, citing lasting trauma and severe physical and emotional harm.