The Whittaker family, vulnerable members of the community in odd, West Virginia who relied on public trust, support, and transparency—were featured across multiple online fundraising and social media platforms. Supporters from across the world contributed donations and generated online revenue with the understanding that these funds would directly assist and help the Whittakers.
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Instead, evidence and digital records indicate that online donation proceeds were withheld and mismanaged by Lawrence Eric Carroll allegedly made off with funds back to Georgia from the social media platforms he set up without facing a full criminal investigation or accountability.

Why Action Is Urgently Needed

​Accountability for Missing Donations: Tens of Thousands of dollars (possibly hundreds of thousands) in public contributions sent by well meaning supporters remain unaccounted for and unverified.
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Cross-State Jurisdiction: Because funds were collected in West Virginia and moved out of state to Georgia, multi-agency cooperation is required to track the flow of money.
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Our Demand
​We, the undersigned, call on law enforcement authorities in West Virginia and Georgia to:
​Open an official, comprehensive criminal investigation into Lawrence Eric Carroll regarding his involvement with Whittaker family donations, online monetization accounts, and merchandise sales.
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Audit and subpoena all associated financial transactions (including Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, bank accounts, and digital platform payouts) linked to Carroll.
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Seek restitution for the Whittaker family and file charges under applicable state and federal financial exploitation statutes if wrongdoing is established.
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Sign this petition to demand transparency, accountability, and justice for the Whittaker family!