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Feb 2024
45m 8s

Adopted Twin, Beaten, Strangled, Starved...

Dr. Phil McGraw
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Tina says her sons lived in a “house of horrors” with their biological father, Jeff, and his wife, Sandra, with reports to Child Protective Services that “fell on deaf ears.” Son Ian and Christa, also from the home, tell of horrific abuse they endured. More information: https://drphil.com


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