A husband and wife charged with violently abusing a young autistic woman in Louisiana and forcing her to live in an outdoor cage pleaded guilty

From left: Terry Knope, 45; Bridget Lambert, 21; Taylor Knope, 20; Raylaine Knope, 42; and Jody Lambert, 23, face federal charges. (Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A husband and wife charged with violently abusing a young autistic woman in Louisiana and forcing her to live in an outdoor cage pleaded guilty Monday to multiple crimes in federal court.

Terry Knope II, 46, and Raylaine Knope, 43, both pleaded guilty in New Orleans to charges involving forced labor. Terry Knope II also pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge. Court documents say he shot the victim with a BB gun because of her "actual and perceived disability."
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