Genie Wiley: America's Ferie Child

Confined to One Room

Genie was kept in a bedroom alone. At night, he would tie her into a sleeping bag and place her in a crib with a metal-screen cover to keep her arms and legs immobilized. Sometimes, Wiley would forget about Genie and leave her on the child’s toilet overnight…

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