Here on Stalin 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. Listen, our

discretion is advised. Five children die every day in the United States from child abuse and neglect.

The headline for this story taken from NBC News read, California megachurch elder and her parents

charged with murder, torture of adopted 11-year-old daughter.

Sadly, Arabella won't be the last casualty of the adoption system.

There's just too much money to be made. Now, the majority who adopt children... Sadly, Arabella won't be the last casualty of the adoption system.

There's just too much money to be made.

Now, the majority who adopt children have good intentions,

and if they are no longer coping, they seek help,

as any good parent would do, but a few.

Around 1 to 5% of adoptive parents will abuse and neglect,

and some of those will commit suicide. This is Arabella's story.

Potential this could be a death penalty case. Good. Good. What are your thoughts on that?

Good. Good. They should never, ever, ever be allowed out of those bars, out of custody.

They shouldn't. They shouldn't. If I could have them in a two-by-two cell

for the rest of their lives in a little cage, like they put my baby in when she was six years

old, still in a crib and in diapers, at six? You joking me? Why do you get kids just to hurt them?

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