Missing Fitchburg family found in Texas, parents facing five counts of custodial kidnapping
Five children from Fitchburg who were reported missing March 5 have been found safe in Texas with their mother and her ...
How the system repeatedly failed Connecticut house of horrors victim for 20 years — despite warnings right from the start
Everyone really was concerned with this child since he was 5 years old. You knew something was wrong. It was grossly wrong,” said the former principal at his school.
CT child advocate report: DCF failed to protect girl who gave birth to her guardian’s child at 13
The Child Advocate’s report states that the state Department of Children and Families failed to investigate despite repeated ...
Police twice visited Waterbury home in 2005 where man was held in ‘worst treatment of humanity’
Kimberly Sullivan, the woman accused of holding her stepson captive in a locked room for more than two decades, was freed on ...
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DCF missed opportunities to protect 12-year-old from repeated abuse, OCA report finds
The Office of the Child Advocate issued a report finding a number of pitfalls in a case that led to a 12-year-old's repeated ...
DCF missed chances to protect 12-year-old impregnated by guardian: Report
The agencies meant to protect a Bristol woman when her guardian impregnated her at 12 years old dropped the ball multiple times, the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) ...
Franklin County Sheriff continuing to call on DCF to do more for local children
Sometimes we’re like an island because we’re so far from Panama City and Tallahassee, and a lot of our state services come ...
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To help battle human trafficking, DCF awards $900,000 grant to state law agencies
In addition, outgoing DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris introduced the use of enhanced screening tools to assist in recognizing ...