A study of 700 children who had been in foster care for 1 year found that more than one-quarter of the children had some kind of recurring physical or mental health problem. (U.S. DHHS 2003) New York CPS News Archive
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Youth group leader charged with child molestation
A Warren County probation officer and church youth group leader is facing charges of child molestation.
Bradford Overton, 30, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of forcible touching. Police said Overton had sexual contact with two boys, ages 15 and 16, at his Nelson Avenue home.
Capital News 9 (NY)
December 6, 2006
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Open Justice: Little girl's murder brought New York's juvenile court proceedings into the light
by Barbara White Stack
Elisa Izquierdo's mother slammed the 6-year-old's head against a concrete wall, causing the child's brain to swell and press against the unyielding walls of her skull.
New York, like most states shielded abusive and neglectful families from public exposure by sealing child welfare records and juvenile court hearings. That secrecy also meant no one could examine the behavior of child welfare agencies or juvenile courts, and no one in the system would ever have to answer tough questions.
Post-Gazette (NY)
September 24, 2001
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