Stevenson is currently fighting in court over custody of her daughter, Isabella. The room I used to be in was like a pastel-pink type room, said Stevenson. The emotion was so powerful, it kind of took over my entire spiritual being.. He was non-verbal. There was a couple mornings that I vividly remember she (Brittany) was kind of sad getting on the school bus. We also connected Stevenson and Minter via a video chat. Parker was jailed for contempt of court for not producing Brittany or telling authorities where she was. Stevenson has multiple other scars on her stomach from surgeries she said she underwent as a child. Her wife, Ladajah Kelly, also believed the images of Ms Stevenson and said: From the hairline to the ears, to the smile, to the chin. Brittany was thought to have run away from her foster home in Henrico County, Virginia, which was run by Kim Parker - who told officials she had sent Brittany to live with a couple in California . To-date, Brittany Renee Williams has never been located. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A woman in Indiana has come forward, saying she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a 7-year-old child . The money coming in was how (Parker) was living, Feinmel said. Martin said Parker told her shed already sent Brittany to live with the two women in California, but wouldnt tell her anything else. And so many people tried to break me down to where I was nothing. She believes that proving that shes Brittany Williams will help her keep her child. Brittany was treated for AIDS as a child after her mother died of the illness, which was typically passed on to 25 per cent of babies with AIDS-positive mothers at the time. Multiple other smaller scars can be seen on Stevensons upper left chest. He was non-verbal. And her kids look like me, smiled Stevenson. In the seconds it took for her to Google missing children and the name Williams, Stevenson said her life didnt just change - it was revealed to her. Henrico police tracked down the two women in California, who said they never took Brittany. Stevenson recently started researching her biological family, pulling from her strained memories. I remember just like it was yesterday, the doctor looking at me and saying, Shes not going to live much longer if shes not getting this medication, Feinmel said. Parker ultimately took a plea deal to spend 10 years behind bars. We deserve to know the truth of where she is, Martin said. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A woman in Indiana has come forward, saying she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a 7-year-old child who went missing from Henrico, Virginia . Stevenson saidshe has not yet been able to get hold of adoption documents. So, I dont have AIDS, but I am Brittany Renee Williams.. Im going by Brittany now. She was treated for AIDS and lived with Kim Parker, who ran an independent foster home out of her house in Henrico, WWBT reported. For 21 years, there had been no trace of Brittany, a tiny girl with an angelic face, known for her magnetic smile. I dont have AIDS at all, said Stevenson, who says shes donated blood and had blood work completed multiple times in her life. Feinmel prosecuted the fraud case ultimately brought against Parker. Ultimately, Parker told police she sent Brittany to live with two women in California. During the first few years of the child's life, she was often in foster care due to Thompson's chaotic lifestyle. Concern of potential neglect, concern of potential maltreatment of some of the children, Howdyshell said. And so many people tried to break me down to where I was nothing. I dont want no ties to my adoptive name. McElroy was ultimately adopted by another family as well. Attorneys say Parker took in as many as 50 kids over the years, many with serious medical issues or developmental disabilities. Like everything bad that happened - this is your time for justice.. Its a smile that radiates with a 100% probability when Stevenson is with those who matter to her most - her wife Dajah and their two daughters, Isabella and Sarai. When we showed McElroy a picture of Stevenson while she was standing on her front porch, McElroy immediately began crying with emotion. This is me!, From the hairline to the ears, to the smile, to the chin, said Ladajah Kelly, Stevensons wife. She is me, and I am her. The findings of social services investigators were marked confidential and have since been destroyed. She was so caring and concerned about things with her AIDS, recalled Martin. But that may not be true. The money coming in was how (Parker) was living, Feinmel said. Kaylynn Stevenson, of Fort Wayne, Indiana claimed she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a girl who went missing at the age of seven back in 2000, WWBT reported. But Martin said odd signs began to surface. She also said the birth certificate that her adopted parents showed her does not match the birthday of Williams. Allegedly Parker attempted to give Williams to Williams' adult half-sister because she was unable to care for her. Parker was indicted on 73 counts of fraud, accused of taking $24,000 in government benefits intended for Brittany, according to court documents. When asked, When you look at the missing person flyer, what do you think about that little girl? Stevenson responded: That little girl went through a lot, but she survived, and everybody thought otherwise. Blood does not lie and a DNA test does not lie at all. "She was very sweet, Minter said, describing Brittany. Published: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:58 AM PDT. I dont remember a lot because so much was going on that especially when youre young you cant understand, said Stevenson. It was just a mess. Ultimately, Parker told police she sent Brittany to live with the two women in California. I will always remember this one little boy who was in a wheelchair. I was basically robbed of a life I could have had.. Feinmel said Parker began collecting Brittanys Social Security and Medicaid benefits after taking the girl in. After entering the world, Baby Brittany was shuffled from one foster home to another, and not long before she passed away in 1996, Brittany's mother gave her daughter to Kim E. Parker to be cared for. Concern of potential neglect, concern of potential maltreatment of some of the children, Howdyshell said. Two years later, in 2003, a newspaper reporter aiming to do a follow-up story, alerted social services when Parker told her she no longer lived there. You have this beautiful smile like you have right now, said Minter through tears looking at Stevenson during the video call. The room I used to be in was like a pastel-pink type room, said Stevenson. Blood does not lie and a DNA test does not lie at all. We connected the pair, and their undeniable connection was instant. I did remember the last name Williams. For some reason, its implanted in the back of my mind, she said. A woman in Indiana has said she has the DNA evidence to prove that she is Brittany Williams, a seven-year-old child who went missing from a foster home in 2000 with AIDS. You were such a sweet child. Like everything bad that happened - this is your time for justice.. I do remember that, Stevenson added. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A woman in Indiana has come forward, saying she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a 7-year-old child who went missing from Henrico, Virginia, in. I just started bawling and bawling, said McElroy. Want NBC12s top stories in your inbox each morning? So far, Investigators have stayed tight-lipped on the cold case, not even telling Stevenson the identity of the potential half-sister they swabbed for DNA in Richmond. Detectives have long presumed Brittany Williams to be dead, especially without her AIDS medication. A lot of going back and forth to Richmond, Virginia to Columbus, Ohio, recalled Stevenson. Even the mole on her neck I started putting the pieces together that that was really her.. (A large linear scar on Stevensons stomach) went down here all the way up to my chest, motioned Stevenson, tracing the scar. For 21 years, there had been no trace of Brittany, a tiny girl with an angelic face, known for her magnetic smile. You were so soft-spoken. He was a sweetheart.. This is me!'". She is presumed to be dead. I know me when I see me. Published: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:58 AM PDT. 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Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Internet search led to revelation, says former foster child, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Kaylynn Stevenson says she is missing child Brittany Williams. The same exact smile I know its going to be really hard for you, but this is like a new beginning. She went missing one day after leaving for school in her hometown of Henrico, Virginia. But despite the uncanny similarities, Stevenson says she didnt get answers from her adoptive parents about her adoption. When we showed McElroy a picture of Stevenson while she was standing on her front porch, McElroy immediately began crying with emotion. WWBT reported that the FBI and Henrico Police are investigating Stevenson's DNA sample against the other living daughter of Rose Marie Thompson, Williams' biological mother. So NBC12 tracked down Anastasia McElroy, the first daughter of the late Rose Marie Thompson, Brittanys mother. When Williams stopped showing up to school and court hearings with Parker, Henrico Police started an investigation at Parker's home in Virginia. Stevenson saidshe has not yet been able to get hold of adoption documents. A large, round scar can clearly be seen on Stevensons upper abdomen. No one has been charged in her disappearance, and due to her medical condition, it is not likely that she has survived all these years. Ultimately, Parker told police she sent Brittany to live with two women in California. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A woman in Indiana has come forward, saying she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a 7-year-old child who went missing from Henrico, Virginia . Twenty-one years later, Kaylynn Stevenson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, says she is Brittany Renee Williams. 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