Mother accused of adopting child, fleeing to Canada, turns herself in
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The mother accused of abandoning her adopted child in a Lafayette apartment and fleeing to Canada is now in custody.
Kristine Barnett turned herself in to authorities Thursday morning, according to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office.
The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office also says she has since bonded out of jail.
As we previously reported, she and her ex-husband were accused of abandoning their adopted daughter in a Lafayette apartment.
Kristine’s ex-husband, Michael Barnett, turned himself in on Wednesday. He bonded out an hour after he was booked.
Barnett has a $500 cash bond and a $5,000 surety. According to the Tippecanoe County Jail, Barnett will have her initial hearing Thursday afternoon if she does not post bond.
Previous WISH-TV coverage
- Parents accused of abandoning adopted child in apartment; mom says it’s a ‘scam’
- New evidence raises more questions in bizarre child neglect case
- Dad arrested, mom at large, both accused of abandoning adopted daughter
- Lawyer says couple accused of abandoning adopted child were victims of fraud
