Synopsis

Elsa alleges a pattern of near-daily abuse at the hands of those she considered her adoptive parents, Joe and Evangeline. She states that Evangeline inflicted injuries upon her, including crushing her fingers with a hammer, severing a portion of her tongue with clippers, and even binding her to her highchair before throwing her down two flights of stairs. Elsa recounts instances of starvation as punishment, lasting for periods of one to two weeks. This alleged abuse persisted for years until an