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Judge approves $4.4M settlement for five children in West Virginia abuse case

A judge signed off on a $4.4 million agreement resolving part of the long legal fight over years of abuse the children suffered from their adoptive parents.

Published Oct 9, 2026, 6:16 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Five children at the center of one of West Virginia’s most disturbing child abuse cases have received a major legal victory. A judge approved a $4.4 million settlement this week between the children and the State of West Virginia, ending part of a long legal battle over what happened to them, WCHS-TV said.