Harry Jaffe: Secrecy in child welfare cases creates monsters

Harry Jaffe: Secrecy in child welfare cases creates monsters

Remember the Renee Bowman case? It has to be one of the most despicable, heinous crimes ever in a region that's suffered some horrible ones. It's so heart-rending maybe you couldn't deal with it.

Man Accused Of Pimping His Foster Child

Man Accused Of Pimping His Foster Child

Authorities say a man accused of selling underage girls for sex in the District of Columbia was the foster father of one of his victims.

Child Abuse: The Case that Created Child Protective Services in America

Child Abuse: The Case that Created Child Protective Services in America

The abuse of children was once tolerated to a large extent by society. In the United States, it was 1874 when the abuse of an eight year old named Mary Ellen Wilson so upset the neighbors, that they took action. New York had child abuse laws on
the books, and neighbors contacted the police, but the authorities did not want to 'interfere' with how a family disciplines their child.

Abused Child Mary Ellen Wilson

Abused Child Mary Ellen Wilson

Mary Ellen Wilson, bruised and scarred, was carried into a New York City Courtroom on the morning of April 9, 1874.