Homeschooling’s 

Invisible Children

Children by Timothy and Karen Tolin

Content note: Case narratives include descriptions of severe violence inflicted on children, including abuse and neglect, sexual violence, torture, and murder, as well as mentions of suicide and domestic violence. They also include photos of victims and perpetrators of violence.

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Three boys, ages 12, 14, and 19, with severe mental and physical disabilities, along with three disabled adults, were neglected by their adoptive parents, Timothy and Karen “Sue” Tolin. The children were homeschooled.

The 19-year-old was autistic and legally blind and was imprisoned naked in a locked crib. There had been previous social services involvement regarding the children being educationally neglected, but HSLDA had intervened and agreed to perform home visits to monitor the children. These visits were apparently not conducted.

The Tolins were charged with unlawful imprisonment and vulnerable adult abuse.

Date: October 20, 2014
Location:
Paris Township, Michigan

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Documents: Date:
Hearing Canceled After School District Received Letter from HSLDA 2009-01-12
Couple charged in connection to 19-year-old man found caged 10-28-2014
Two arraigned on charges after teen found in cage in Michigan’s Thumb 10-28-2014
Two arraigned on charges after teen found in cage in Michigan’s Thumb 2014-10-28
Michigan couple charged after adopted son found in cage in ‘extremely unsanitary’ conditions 2014-10-29
Michigan couple charged after adopted son found in cage in ‘extremely unsanitary’ conditions 10-29-2014
Parents arrested for caging son, 19 2014-10-30
Various texts from Karen Sue Tolin’s website
Boy adopted by Timothy and Karen Sue Tolin