Exemplary parents
It was only this September that Kristine and Michael Barnett were finally charged with child neglect, after they surrendered to authorities. Before this bizarre story began, however, the Barnett’s were running a children’s day care from their home.
After Kristine’s book was released, the couple had accumulated fame and were considered exemplary parents for raising the “boy genius.” In a tearful interview following the allegations, Kristine insisted she loved all children and treated Natalia as if she was her own.