Spanish-speaking foster kids were placed in English-speaking home, ignored and abused, suit claims

Spanish-speaking foster kids were placed in English-speaking home, ignored and abused, suit claims | OregonLive.com:

An attorney for three Spanish-speaking children who were placed with a foster family that did not speak their language – and that allegedly sexually abused and beat them -- has filed a $12.2 million lawsuit against the state of Oregon.

Couple on trial in death of 3-year-old foster child

Couple on trial in death of 3-year-old foster child - The Bakersfield Californian:

The foster mother of 3-year-old Serenity Gandara smacked the girl, called her stupid and failed to give her enough to eat, according to emotional testimony in the murder trial of the woman and her husband Friday.

Two Employees Charged After Boy Dies At Lake Villa Troubled Youth Facility

Two Employees Charged After Boy Dies At Lake Villa Troubled Youth Facility « CBS Chicago:

(CBS) –Two employees of a residential treatment center for troubled teens in Lake Villa are charged in the death of a 16-year-old resident following a struggle on Wednesday night.

Lawsuit: Foster children exposed to porn

Lawsuit: Foster children exposed to porn | KRON4.com:

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is facing yet another multi-million dollar lawsuit alleging negligence in its placement of foster children.

Massachusetts court to hear gay parental rights case

Massachusetts court to hear gay parental rights case | The Salt Lake Tribune:

Boston • The same state court that paved the way for same-sex marriage in the United States is now being asked to decide a complicated case about the parental rights of a once-partnered but unmarried gay couple.

Foster family in baby's death not fully vetted

Foster family in baby's death not fully vetted | GJSentinel.com:

A “systemic” problem with how Mesa County assesses risk in foster families with whom small children are to be placed was a contributing factor in the 2014 death of 11-month-old Angel Place, according to a recently released state review of the child’s death.

Prosecutors, Child Advocates Critical Of State Trafficking and Child Exploitation Laws

Prosecutors, Child Advocates Critical Of State Trafficking and Child Exploitation Laws - Hartford Courant:

HARTFORD — Prosecutors and child advocates said Thursday that state efforts against the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children are weakened in Connecticut by flawed criminal laws and the lack of effective investigative tools.