How Could You? Hall of Shame-Kimery Lynn and Johann Jorg and Kourtney Jorg UPDATED
This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Phoenix, Arizona, adoptive parents Kimery Lynn,53, and Johann Jorg,61, have been arrested “on suspicion of child abuse, accusing them of severely malnourishing two adopted daughters and forcing them to sleep in a backyard tent either nude or only in a diaper.”
“According to Peoria police, the 13-year-old and 11-year-old girls also were subjected to strict punishment that included hour-long running sessions and memorization of Bible verses.
Kimery Lynn Jorg, the girls’ 53-year-old adoptive mother, said that the abuse was intended to ‘train’ the girls and teach them to be ‘loving and nurturing’.
Kimery and her husband Johann Glenn Jorg, 61, appeared Thursday night before a judge who set bond at $100,000 each.”
Child Protective Services visited the home May 30 and alerted authorities after finding both girls emaciated.
Officials said the 13-year-old, who was 4 feet 11 inches, appeared to weigh only 60 pounds. Aside from being underfed, the teen had abnormal growths on her legs and blisters on her feet from excessive exercise.
She also had ‘leathering’ skin consistent with repeated beatings, according to a police statement filed in court. The teen was immediately hospitalized for severe malnutrition and local station KPTV reported that the girl’s condition was similar to that of a ‘concentration camp survivor’.
The 11-year-old girl underwent a medical exam.
Officials with Child Protective Services said an 8-year-old girl and 7-year-old girl also were removed from the home but authorities said they appeared healthy as the couple apparently favored them.
Police said all four girls lived in abusive environments before being adopted by the Jorgs.
Kimery Jorg told police she wanted to expose the two older girls to prison-like conditions for lying or stealing.
When asked by police what the girls had stolen to prompt such punishment, the parents had difficulty recalling specific items but said that on a trip to Canada, 22 items went missing in their relative’s house and Kimery Jorg blamed the girls.
She also mentioned the theft of a single Mentos breath mint as another offense.
The 13- and 11-year-old were forced to use a bucket and brown bags as a toilet. They were given diapers to wear as a reward for good behavior, police said.
The 13-year-old had to sleep in a tent and had her hair shaved as discipline, police said.
The two girls were fed ‘prison food’ of oatmeal, prunes or grits and salsa
According to police, the couple thought their treatment was justified.
Punishments included getting swatted on the buttocks with a wooden paddle or having apple cider vinegar sprayed in their mouths, police said.
The number of times they were hit or sprayed was equivalent to their years of age.
The girls also were forced to run outside in the heat for an hour and write and recite Bible verses. The running reportedly would go longer if any mistakes were found in the verses.
The girls, who were home-schooled, also were forced to run outside in the heat for an hour and write and recite Bible verses. The running reportedly would go longer if any mistakes were found in the verses.
Neighbor Jodi Brackett said all four girls appeared fine in a Christmas card family portrait in December. But she realizes now she hardly ever saw the two older girls, while she frequently saw the two younger girls riding their bicycles.
‘I kept forgetting they had two other girls,’ Brackett said.
Brackett described Kimery Jorg as cordial and said the Jorgs once offered neighbors leftover food from a wedding.
‘She was very nice — no red flag or anything,’ Brackett said.”
Arizona couple ‘starved and beat their two adopted daughters and forced to sleep naked in a tent in the yard’ in a bid to make them ‘loving’[Daily Mail 6/6/14 by Associated Press]
REFORM Puzzle Piece
Update: “A 24-year-old Peoria woman, whose parents are accused of abusing their 11- and 13-year-old adopted daughters, was arrested Monday in connection with the case, court documents say.
Kourtney Jorg faces two counts of child abuse and two counts of kidnapping, while her parents each face six counts of child abuse, records say.
The abuse reportedly occurred between January and May of this year.
Police say Kourtney Jorg had been living with her parents, Kimery and Johann Jorg, and her four adopted sisters, ages 13, 11, 8, and 7, at the time of the reported abuse. However, court records available on Tuesday did not detail her reported participation.
Kimery Jorg, 54, and Johann Jorg, 61, were arrested after Peoria police found that the eldest of the adopted girls was malnourished and two of them had many callouses on their hands and buttocks, records say.
Police said Kimery Jorg had previously contacted Southwest Behavioral Health, which treated the girls since their adoption five years ago, for help with the eldest, whom she described as “deviant” and “defiant.”
Police said Kimery told Southwest Behavioral Health employees in May that they progressively punished the girls for “lying and cheating,” and punishments included swatting with a wooden paddle, drinking apple-cider vinegar, running outside in the heat for an hour and repeatedly writing Bible verses.
Concerned for the girls’ welfare, employees from Southwest Behavioral Health notified the Arizona Department of Child Safety, which in turn got police involved.”
Peoria family accused in abuse of 2 adopted sisters[Arizona Central 10/15/14 by Jesse A. Millard]
A search of the Arizona Court records shows that it has been moved to a complex/Capital Case after a one day 10/22/14 trial.
Update 2:“An Arizona man was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to child abuse for beating and starving his adopted teen daughters, a court official said.
Johann Glenn Jorg, 62, also was sentenced to lifetime probation by Judge Michael Kemp during a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, said court spokesman Vincent Funari.
Under the deal with county prosecutors, Jorg pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse and four other counts were dismissed. His attorney declined comment on the sentencing.
Jorg and his wife, Kimery, 54, were arrested last June at their home in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria after state child welfare workers alerted police to possible neglect of the 13-year-old and 11-year-old girls following a visit.
Police investigators found the 13-year-old in such poor shape that she had to be hospitalized, and said the 5-foot-tall (1.52-meter) girl weighed just 60 pounds (27 kg) when she was admitted.
Investigators said the home-schooled girls were severely punished by their parents, including beatings with a wooden paddle and being forced to live in a backyard tent either naked or wearing a diaper.
The youths also were forced to run outside in the heat, and would have to run longer if they failed to adequately memorize Bible verses, police said.
The parents told investigators the girls were being punished for lying and stealing.
The case against Kimery Jorg is on-going, according to court records.”
Arizona man gets 14 years in prison for abusing adopted daughters [REUTERS 4/16/15 by David Schwartz]
A search of the Arizona Court records shows that Kimery has a trial on 6/6/16.
This appalled me so much that I did some Googling to see if any Christian adoption bloggers had any comments on the case. I found this story:
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http://www.azfamily.com/news/Peoria-couple-accused-of-abusing-adopted-daughters-262137781.html
“…Police said over the last five years, the four girls, ages 7 to 13, had been fostered and then adopted by Johann and Kimery Jorg…”
“…Police said the Jorgs came to the attention of Child Protective Services when they went to a behavioral health facility for help with their 11- and 13-year-old daughters. When the parents told workers how they had been disciplining the girls, the facility called CPS, who then called police.
Kimery Jorg reportedly told police that the girls have so many punishments, she often can’t get through them all so she writes notes to remind herself of the remaining punishments the girls “owe” her, according to court records. Police said they found dozens of Post-it notes in the kitchen…”
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Since they were adopted from foster care, perhaps the ‘Postplacement’ puzzle piece should be added? The fact that the parents asked for help– thus confirming every word of the girls’ story– indicates that any meaningful follow-up services were seriously lacking.
Oh, and if they REALLY thought this type of treatment was kosher, despite having been certified foster parents at one time, maybe the ‘Education and Resources’ piece should be added as well.
What this couple did to the girls is very wrong in my Bible.
There is no excuse for such actions to ward any child of this nature. Homeschools needs to answer to authorities.
Paging Michael Pearl, who is the epitome of sub-human yet allegedly loving “Christian” teachings. This seems to be yet another abuse case based on his sadistic garbage. I hope these wretched parents have a diet of prison food in prison for the rest of their lives.
Im pretty ticked off. Did they get the Death Penalty? I really hope they get the death penalty.
I just looked up this case. Johann got 14 years. Kimery has her trial on 6/6/16.
Have you seen the latest tragedy from this case? The 11 year old at 17 murdered her bio Mother during a visit. I suspect out of anger at the Mother for having left the child abandoned in foster care which led up to the placement with the Jorgs. I knew these little girls in Arizona. My heart is breaking. She was a sweet beautiful little girl before the Jorgs got their hands on her and now she’s charges as an adult even though she’s 17, for murder.