Genie Wiley Case Study
The shocking incident of a girl locked in a dark room for thirteen years by her sadistic father who abused and starved her because he thought the girl was mentally retarded and deserved the punishment!
Genie was born in 1957 to Clark Wiley and a woman from a farming background. At the age of 20 months, Clark Wiley concluded that Genie was mentally retarded. He confined her to a room with a crib and a potty stool. Most often Clark would keep the little girl strapped on the potty chair or lashed to the boards of the bed. The windows of the room were covered by aluminium foils to keep prying eyes and sunlight out. The child was beaten with a heavy board if she made a sound. Genie languished in this dreary room for 13 years.
A social worker
Genie was born in 1957 to Clark Wiley and a woman from a farming background. At the age of 20 months, Clark Wiley concluded that Genie was mentally retarded. He confined her to a room with a crib and a potty stool. Most often Clark would keep the little girl strapped on the potty chair or lashed to the boards of the bed. The windows of the room were covered by aluminium foils to keep prying eyes and sunlight out. The child was beaten with a heavy board if she made a sound. Genie languished in this dreary room for 13 years.
A social worker