House Democrat seeks to reform WV homeschool laws to prevent child abuse after Kanawha slavery case

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 576

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A Kanawha County delegate is proposing changes to state homeschool laws in the wake of a historic child abuse case in his county. A couple brought their adopted children to West Virginia and abused them, forced them to do heavy labor, locked them in a shed and more.

Jeanne Kay Whitefeather last year received up to 215 years in prison and her husband, Donald Lantz, got a term of up to 160 years — …

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