Misusing Adoption Funds
At its peak, the petition earned 44,000 signatures. The Stauffer family lost all of their sponsors. As it turned out, the Stauffers' sponsors had offered them far more money than Myka had originally let on. Fans' donations toward Huxley's adoption fee now seemed even more like a huge scam. The Internet refused to let the Stauffers get away with this...
Contacting the Authorities
A few days after Myka revealed the truth, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office released a statement saying that they had received "several inquiries regarding the welfare" of Huxley. The police told the public that Huxley was "not missing." Still, due to the circumstances, they did agree to the idea of opening a welfare investigation...