Anthony Crum has long positioned himself as a concerned father, yet the reality of his background tells a far different story. His connections to white nationalism and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) paint a disturbing picture of the environment that Iris Crum was taken into and continues to be surrounded by.
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A Legacy of White Supremacy
When tensions were not yet high between Khaila and Anthony, Khaila’s mother, Christina, recalls several conversations in which Anthony openly admitted that his family was affiliated with the KKK and deeply rooted in white nationalist ideology.
Although Anthony attempted to distance himself from these beliefs, and used his relationship with Khaila as proof, he simultaneously made it clear that Khaila would never be welcomed into his family and that his relatives would never accept Iris completely.
This was not just casual racism—this was an open admission that Iris, as a Black child, would be hated by her own father’s family.
The Environment Iris Was Taken Into
This is the same environment Anthony took little Iris into when he kidnapped her in 2020, refusing to return her to her mother. This is where she has been raised, where she was abandoned, and where she suffered horrific abuse.
The question must be asked:
What kind of treatment did Iris endure in a family that openly rejects Black people?
How much of her suffering was tolerated—or even encouraged—by those around her?
Why has the system ignored these deep-seated racial biases and allowed a known white nationalist to retain access to a Black child?
Iris’s Ongoing Danger
After being neglected and abandoned by Anthony in 2023, Iris was eventually returned to her maternal grandmother, Christina. But by then, the damage had been done. She bore the marks of cigarette burns, missing hair, and malnourishment. In a recorded conversation, Iris confirmed that Anthony was responsible for her scars.
Yet, despite overwhelming evidence of abuse, the legal system ignored Khaila’s repeated pleas for help and instead turned on her, criminalizing her for trying to protect her daughter.
When Anthony finally resurfaced, he retaliated against Khaila by calling the Child Abduction Unit (CAU), falsely claiming that she had kidnapped Iris—using a 2018 custody order that had long been overturned by a 2020 ruling granting Khaila sole permanent custody.
Today, Iris is once again in Anthony’s family’s custody after suffering a car accident, where Anthony was killed. But rather than ensuring her safety, the courts have allowed the same white nationalist family that rejected her existence to continue making decisions about her well-being.
Demand Justice Now
The Where is Iris Crum? Coalition demands immediate action:
The immediate release of Khaila Wilks Czereda from custody.
The dismissal of all fraudulent charges against her.
The return of Iris to a safe environment where she will be protected from further harm.
Accountability for the failure to protect Khaila and Iris as victims of violence, including a full investigation into the role of the courts, law enforcement, and child welfare agencies.
Reparations to the family of Khaila for the trauma, harm, and injustices caused by the Crum family and the legal system.
We refuse to let white supremacist favoritism and state violence continue to dictate the fate of Iris Crum and Khaila Wilks Czereda.
We demand justice, accountability, and the immediate protection of Iris from this dangerous environment.
Find Iris Now! Justice for Khaila. Expose White Nationalism.
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