Former case worker accused of falsifying child-welfare records

Former case worker accused of falsifying child-welfare records

Man worked for organization contracted by DCF
March 15, 2010|By Gary Taylor, Orlando Sentinel
A former employee of a company that contracted with the state Department of Children and Families faces charges that he falsified records, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said today.

Damion Hall, 29, of Port Orange, was arrested Sunday, accused of five counts of falsification of records and four counts of forgery, the FDLE said.

Hall previously worked as a case manager for Community Partnership for Children, a community agency under contract with DCF, officials said. He was required to conduct weekly and/or monthly visits with children or their caregivers to ensure their safety and welfare.

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DCF's Office of Inspector General referred the case to the FDLE after an internal investigation showed Hall had documented contact with children or caregivers when he had never seen them, said FDLE spokeswoman Heather Smith.

An investigation revealed that between April 2008 and April 2009 Hall falsified information on 14 different cases, Smith said.

Hall was fired by Community Partnership for Children in May 2009, she said.