Here on Stolen Lives, we discuss brutal and heartbreaking crimes against children.

Themes may include child murder, torture, and sexual domestic and child abuse.

I do try my best to remain respectful for the babies in these stories, and leave out unnecessary

details that honestly, none of us need to know to understand the frustration of why and how

this ever happened.

However, if you find any of these themes triggering this podcast may not be for you.

Listener discretion is advised.

This week's episode is a listener suggestion. Thank you to Ryannin for bringing

Ariel's story to my attention. This little girl already had a tough start to life, and to be able

to find a family to adopt not only her but her siblings, it should have been a happily ever-after

for Ariel, but it was only just the start of a

nightmare for her. I never understand why adopt or foster a child only to abuse them. Well, I guess I do.

Some of these monsters are very financially driven and see these children as simply a form of

income. Be damned of actually being a loving caregiver to them.

September 2021, Hololulu, Hawaii.

Six-year-old Ariel Sellers' biological parents lost custody of her and her sisters, so they are adopted by family.

A family that allegedly all the checks had been done to ensure they were fit to care for

the girls.

But if this was the case, why were they arrested for the murder of Ariel,

even though her remains have not yet been recovered?

This is Ariel's story.

Witnesses say law enforcement came down hard, dressed in full riot gear Wednesday morning,

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