Blythewood resident writes story of growing up in foster care in NY

Blythewood resident writes story of growing up in foster care in NY | January 29, 2016 | www.thecolumbiastar.com | Columbia Star:

Jones story is truly horrifying. She was beaten, starved, and abandoned by her caretakers and her health was neglected to a degree she should have not survived. Jones wants her readers to know that many children do, in fact, die in foster care, because of poor treatment by the people in the homes they are placed in, and many children suffer extreme abuse at the hands of those who are trusted to take care of them.

East Windsor police arrest foster mother in child abuse case

East Windsor police arrest foster mother in child abuse case | FOX 61:                            EAST WINDSOR — Police arrested a foster mother in connection with injuries suffered by a 6-month-old in August. Police were called to The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford on August 5 for a baby with injuries to the front and back of its head, torso, eyes and arms. The injuries were described as serious but not life threatening.

Adoptive parents in Watertown arrested for confining kids to bathroom as punishment

Adoptive parents in Watertown arrested for confining kids to bathroom as punishment | FOX 61:

WATERTOWN — A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly locking their adopted children in a bathroom for months at a time as punishment. George Barnes, 45, and his wife Nancie Barnes, 46, both of Watertown, were arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of cruelty to persons, unlawful restraint in the second degree and risk of injury to a minor.

Bay State has most kid abuse reports

Bay State has most kid abuse reports | Boston Herald:

Massachusetts topped the country in the rate of child abuse and neglect in 2014, according to a federal report released this week. According to the report released Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services, there were 31,863 child victims in the Bay State in 2014 — up 30 percent from 2010, and representing a rate of 22.9 victims per 1,000 children.

Dad who wants custody after mom marries convicted sex offender takes case to Supreme Court

Dad who wants custody after mom marries convicted sex offender takes case to Supreme Court - Omaha.com: Crime & Courts:

LINCOLN — The final word on this child custody dispute may come down to the meaning of the phrase “significant risk.”Backstory first: A mother with custody of two young girls marries a man convicted of sexually assaulting a former stepdaughter. The father of the two girls asks the court to give him the kids and remove his children from what he calls a high-risk environment.

Does child-abuse law loophole exempt medical profession from background checks?

Does child-abuse law loophole exempt medical profession from background checks?:

Jerry Sandusky, convicted pedophile, is behind bars.But the types of crimes he committed continue almost unabated.“I can tell you our office deals with cases of child abuse every single day,” Lebanon County District Attorney Dave Arnold said. “Every single day our prosecutors and our detectives work on cases of child abuse and it’s absolutely heartbreaking.”

Working 4 You: Gun Fired During DHS Case Worker Visit

Working 4 You: Gun Fired During DHS Case Worker Visit - Story:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Department of Human Services is considering policy changes to protect family services caseworkers after two in the past month have faced families armed with guns when caseworkers arrived, one of which wasn't arrested by law enforcement.