Genie Wiley: America's Ferie Child

November 1970

The day before Wiley was scheduled to appear in court, though, he shot himself in the head. He left two suicide notes—one for his son, which read, “Be a good boy, I love you,” and another declaring, “The world will never understand.” The charges originally brought upon Irene were dropped, because of the abuse she suffered herself. But now, the state had to help Genie…

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