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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1971
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1971
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Walker, Dr. Harry M.
Item ID
23152AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Guinther, Dr. Ethel C.
Item ID
23305AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1971
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1971
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Roy, Bertha K.
Nevius, Dr. John W.
Van Fleet, Beatrice C.
Item ID
23310AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 12, 1971
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 12, 1971
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Roche, Dr. Lyle V.
Item ID
23317AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1971
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1971
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Crow, Nora
Jaffee, Dr. Arthur
Item ID
23323AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1971
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Birth
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1971
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Birth
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Airports
Item ID
3542AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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