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What happened to Genie Wiley?

Genie Wiley is the pseudonym of an American feral child who was a victim of severe abuse, neglect, and social isolation. Her circumstances are prominently recorded in the annals of linguistics and abnormal child psychology. When she was approximately 20 months old, her father began keeping her in a locked room.

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

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