"Daily Mail TV saw documents from the orphanage that took Natalia in, showing she was admitted in October 2003. That same year, prosecutors say Michael and Kristine legally changed Natalia's age to 22, and the following year they moved to Canada, leaving her alone in an apartment in Lafayette in Tippecanoe County.Natalia told authorities during that September 2014 interview that she is originally from Ukraine and came to the United States in 2008 through an adoption program, the court documents state.She told authorities that she had not seen her adoptive parents since they moved to Canada.Earlier this month, authorities spoke with Michael who confirmed that he and Kristine had Natalia's age changed in 2012 even though doctors had determined she was a minor. '[They told me] there are good people in America, they will pay for everything, the child will be normal," she told Daily Mail TV. Kristine Barnett was told of Natalia's estimated age on all visits, according to the affidavit. Visit soon for me to see you," she told Daily Mail TV.

2019-10-08T18:50:28Z "I was told that they would do her a surgery which I wouldn't be able to afford. To this day she does not have a menstrual.”Natalia insisted she was still only 8 when the Burnetts left her alone in an apartment in Lafayette.“They just said, ‘We’re gonna get you an apartment and we’re going to Canada.’“I didn’t know what to say. "The American family who initially adopted Natalia gave her up in 2010, and Kristine and Michael Barnett took her in. Phil” show to address the They claimed she was really an adult when they adopted her in 2010 — claiming she tried to poison them and would stand in their bedroom holding a knife as they slept.“I was 6 years old when I came to the United States.”Natalia claimed that she lived with “at least 30 families” after first landing here from Ukraine — including one in New York — before feeling “safe” when adopted by the Barnetts in Indiana.The couple claims that they discovered her supposed scam after seeing pubic hair on the girl who also had menstrual cycles.Natalia denied having periods, with Cynthia Mans, the woman currently looking after her, insisting, “She’s been with us for almost seven years.
Jacob's story was featured in national media, including on "Kristine did not return repeated attempts by NBC News to reach her.Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.Authorities said Michael and Kristine Barnett legally changed the girl's age from 8 to 22 before leaving the country.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. Record-breaking, teeth-rattling temperatures are... The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox. Ruff times: Kim Jong Un orders pet dogs to be confiscatedNew photos show Bill Clinton getting massage from Epstein accuserDisturbing video shows BLM mob beat white man unconsciousHere's why Michelle Obama appeared to snub Harris in DNC speechAOC nominates Bernie Sanders and snubs Joe Biden in DNC addressNew photos show Bill Clinton getting massage from Epstein accuserRuff times: Kim Jong Un orders pet dogs to be confiscatedLori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli tried to hide college scam from guidance counselor: fedsLori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli tried to hide college scam from guidance counselor: fedsBehind-the-scenes details on Ron Meyer mistress sagaBehind-the-scenes details on Ron Meyer mistress sagaWhy Hannah Ferrier Yawned While She Was Getting Fired From ‘Below Deck Med’ [Exclusive]Why Hannah Ferrier Yawned While She Was Getting Fired From ‘Below Deck Med’ [Exclusive] Not getting those surgeries increased the severity of maladies caused by her dwarfism, causing her bodily injuries, according to the amended probable cause affidavit. Kristine Barnett, 45, and her ex-husband Michael Barnett, 43, are the couple who adopted Natalia in May 2010 from a Florida adoption center and took her to their home in Indiana. The document, and Gava's comments, would suggest that Natalia is in fact a child, despite the Barnetts' claims.Gava said Natalia remained in an orphanage for 5 years until an American couple adopted her in 2008. In 2013, they abandoned her in the U.S. and moved to Canada, though Kristine insists she did so after discovering that Natalia was lying about being a child. In a case that has … The Tippecanoe County sheriff's office declined to comment on the case when contacted by NBC News.Kinnard said during a phone interview that Michael is "distraught" over the allegations and is not the "callous individual that is laid out" in court documents.According to Kinnard, Michael believes he and Kristine are the victims of fraud and were led to believe that they were adopting a child when Natalia was actually a young adult between the ages of 18 and 22 who was presenting herself as a minor.Kinnard also denied that his client abandoned Natalia, telling NBC News that Michael and Kristine moved to Canada to pursue an opportunity for their son and paid the rent at the Lafayette apartment upfront so Natalia would have a place to stay.Authorities in Tippecanoe County became involved after Natalia presented herself as a child to another couple and asked them for help, Kinnard said.Kristine called the adoption a "scam" but would not provide the outlet with further details.

Natalia was first adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett - who already had three sons - in 2010. They said the surgery was some $80,000.