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This Couple Had Their Children Taken Away Simply for Taking Photos of Them at Bath Time

A decade-long legal battle demonstrates the possible consequences of oversharing.

This Couple Had Their Children Taken Away Simply for Taking Photos of Them at Bath Time
Lisa and A.J. Demaree. (Screenshot via ABC)

Are there ever times that parents shouldn't take photographs of their children? Two Arizona parents grappled with that question after a set of seemingly harmless photos of their children during bath time, that were not even shared on social media, propelled them into a decade-long child abuse saga.

In 2008, Lisa and A.J. Demaree took their three daughters, then 5, 4 and 1 ½, on vacation to San Diego. The parents took over 100 photos throughout the trip, including several of their daughters having fun in the bath. Many parents do this, and the Demarees thought nothing of bringing their film to Walmart for processing. An employee at that Walmart marked the photos as inappropriate and alerted authorities, launching the Demaree family into a 10-year legal saga.

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