2 Held in Abuse of Newly Adopted Children
Associated Press
NEW YORK —
An American couple bringing their newly adopted Russian children back to the United States were charged with hitting, choking and screaming at the two 4-year-old girls during the 10-hour flight from Moscow.
Richard Thorne, 48, and his wife, Karen, 42, of Phoenix, were arrested when the jet landed at Kennedy Airport on Wednesday. They were released from jail on Friday after posting bail and told to stay away from the children.
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