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Erica Parsons: Adoption, Abuse, and Murder

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents unravel one of the most heartbreaking and disturbing child abuse cases in recent American history: the disappearance, hidden death, and posthumous investigation surrounding Erica Parsons — a young girl failed by nearly every system meant to protect her.

We explore:

• Erica’s early life, adoption, and the circumstances that placed her into a deeply troubled household

• The years of concealed abuse, manipulation, and fabricated stories that masked her absence

• The unraveling of the “mystery relative” lie that exposed a far darker truth

• The investigation that revealed long-term neglect, deception, and a body hidden from the world

• The convictions that finally brought accountability — though far too late

• The broader questions about oversight, child welfare failures, and how Erica’s case reshaped public awareness

A devastating journey into a case where silence, cruelty, and systemic gaps allowed a child to disappear — and where justice arrived only after years of unanswered pleas for help.

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