Yes, the church did wrong on child abuse and Magdalene Laundries, but there were plenty of Irish in leadership roles who turned a blind eye.
The Irish, from their ruling class right down to the general populace, have created a convenient narrative about these abuses.
In this account, no Irish person bears any guilt or responsibility, save the clerics who carried out the abuse.
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Monday, August 27, 2018
This thieving social worker stole £6k from council budget which supports children in care
Shamed social worker Donna Fallows has lost her job - after stealing £6,466 of taxpayers' cash set aside to help children in care.
The 46-year-old was a team manager for Staffordshire County Council when she filed false claims in the names of two young people and took the cash for herself.
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Foster care provider shut down for not reporting sexual abuse, report claims
Familyworks, Inc. on Coors Boulevard has been shut down after not reporting sexual abuse complaints to the Children, Youth, and Families Department, according to CYFD.
The agency says it also will no longer allow the foster parents to take care of children.
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The agency says it also will no longer allow the foster parents to take care of children.
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Oklahoma Foster Mother Charged After Child Suffers Severe Burns
A foster mother is charged with multiple counts of child neglect, months after a little girl is hospitalized with 3rd and 4th degree burns.
It happened in Warr Acres while Dusty Hughes and five other children were left in the care of a 15-year-old boy.
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Muncie foster parent accused of slapping 4-year-old girl
A Muncie foster parent is accused of slapping a four-year-old girl in the face, and then trying to hide his actions from authorities.
Derrick A. Brady, 30, of the 5300 block of North Bayon Drive, was arrested Thursday on preliminary counts of domestic battery and neglect of a dependent.
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Long hours, low pay and constant turnover: Social services agencies in Virginia struggle to keep staff
It takes two years to train a social worker at one of Virginia’s local social services departments so they can confidently help families, handle an interview with a recently traumatized child or recognize red flags that could suggest abuse or neglect.
But Virginia’s child welfare workers — those whose duties range from meeting with foster children to investigating claims of child abuse — are leaving after an average of 18 to 24 months on the job, according to Carl Ayers, director of family services with the state Department of Social Services.
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But Virginia’s child welfare workers — those whose duties range from meeting with foster children to investigating claims of child abuse — are leaving after an average of 18 to 24 months on the job, according to Carl Ayers, director of family services with the state Department of Social Services.
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Catholic Charities Of Buffalo Shuts Down Adoptions Over Same-Sex Couples
The Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the organization will end its adoption and foster care services because Jesus.
New York state law bans discrimination against same-sex couples when it comes to adoption or foster care, but the Catholic Church’s position is that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
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New York state law bans discrimination against same-sex couples when it comes to adoption or foster care, but the Catholic Church’s position is that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
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Lacombe woman denies guilt in her sentencing hearing for death of foster child
Trenique Faciane pleaded guilty months ago to manslaughter in the death of her 22-month-old foster child, Madison Parrott, but when the former owner of a Slidell day care center appeared in court last week for sentencing, the proceedings took on the aspect of a full-blown trial, with the defendant testifying that the fatal events of May 21, 2015, in fact were a series of accidents.
Judge Richard Swartz's courtroom at 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington was full, with members of Faciane's family on one side and the family of the dead toddler on the other as Faciane's team of three lawyers called witnesses during more than three hours of testimony.
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Pope denounces forced adoptions of Irish children born to unwed mothers
Pope Francis on Sunday denounced how Irish children were "robbed of their innocence and taken from their mothers" by Catholic-run institutions that put them up for adoption to erase the shame of having been born to unwed mothers.
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Japan’s child abuse hotline may go toll-free to reduce high hang-up rate
The welfare ministry has decided to make calls to its child abuse hotline free increase staffing at child consultation centers, informed sources said.
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More >> Japan’s child abuse hotline may go toll-free to reduce high hang-up rate
Sunday, August 26, 2018
She had sex with boy, 16, at Kansas home for at-risk youth and was arrested, cops say
An employee of a Wichita-area home for at-risk boys was arrested on suspicion of sex crimes, officials said.
Amanda Renee McCool was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual relations — law enforcement officer or jail employee with inmate, booking reports show. She was arrested at her in Haysville home, according to Sedgwick County Jail records.
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Dozens rally for foster care reform
“Little child, dry your crying eyes…” a passionate guitarist emotionally strummed his rendition of White Lion’s “When the Children Cry.” The lyrics take their toll on his audience, which is full of folks rallying for foster care reform in Montana.
“I wish I had a relationship with my daughter. I miss my son so much. It’s not right what they did to my family. It’s not right that I have to live without remaining family members,” said Kirk Eakin, a father who believes his children were unjustly taken out of his custody.
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“I wish I had a relationship with my daughter. I miss my son so much. It’s not right what they did to my family. It’s not right that I have to live without remaining family members,” said Kirk Eakin, a father who believes his children were unjustly taken out of his custody.
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Two children trapped in foster care, as four years later adults still debate how sibling died
Police found no crime was committed in the death of 4-year-old Geovannti, but DFCS and the medical examiner still have questions. Four years later the case is unresolved and the family is still torn apart.
More >> Two children trapped in foster care, as four years later adults still debate how sibling died
More >> Two children trapped in foster care, as four years later adults still debate how sibling died
Mom let 8-year-old walk the dog by herself. A neighbor called cops and child services
When Corey Widen heard a knock on her door in early August, she expected it to be her 8-year-old daughter Dorothy’s playmate. Instead, there was a uniformed police officer and a squad car waiting outside, the Wilmette, Illinois, mom wrote on Facebook.
The reason? Someone had noticed the girl walking her dog Marshmallow around the block — and had called police.
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The reason? Someone had noticed the girl walking her dog Marshmallow around the block — and had called police.
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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Foster Parent Gun Ban to Move Forward
A federal district court judge in Michigan ruled this week that a Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) can move forward.
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More >> Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Foster Parent Gun Ban to Move Forward
Muncie foster parent accused of slapping 4-year-old girl
A Muncie foster parent is accused of slapping a four-year-old girl in the face, and then trying to hide his actions from authorities.
Derrick A. Brady, 30, of the 5300 block of North Bayon Drive, was arrested Thursday on preliminary counts of domestic battery and neglect of a dependent.
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LGBT activists are forcing Christians out of adoption services…and kids are getting hurt
In 2016, Mary Eberstadt’s short, powerful book It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies was released. It is a sweeping analysis, and details the cultural shift that has effectively reduced the once-Christian majority into an increasingly despised minority. To ascribe to the Christian worldview on sexuality, Eberstadt notes, is to invite the labels of bigot, homophobe, transphobe, or worse. And as a result, Christianity has lost the prestigious position it once held in the West. It has been effectively replaced with the totalitarian moral relativism of the Sexual Revolution.
More >> LGBT activists are forcing Christians out of adoption services…and kids are getting hurt
More >> LGBT activists are forcing Christians out of adoption services…and kids are getting hurt
Foster mother accused of child neglect after leaving 5 special needs children with teenager
A foster mother has been charged with neglect after leaving five special needs children with a 15-year-old. One of her foster children suffered serious burns.
All the foster children ages 11 months to 7 years old have been removed from Justine Kersey's home in Warr Acres.
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All the foster children ages 11 months to 7 years old have been removed from Justine Kersey's home in Warr Acres.
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Helena rally decries family separation by Children and Family Services
Around two dozen people gathered outside the state Capitol Thursday morning to decry the separation of families by Montana's Children and Family Services Division.
The "Our Kids Cry Too" rally was organized by the Montana Child Protection Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of children's rights in Montana and advocating for due process.
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The "Our Kids Cry Too" rally was organized by the Montana Child Protection Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of children's rights in Montana and advocating for due process.
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How Child Protective Services Can Skip Due Process
On April 13, 2018, Emily Truitt, a dog groomer with a two-year old son, received a visitor at her doorstep. Responding to an accusation of neglect, an investigator with the Delaware Division of Family Services asked Truitt’s boyfriend for permission to enter their home while she was at work. This is a request millions of families receive each year, and though granting entry is not mandatory without a court order, many families—like Truitt’s—automatically comply.
Shortly after the investigator entered the home, Truitt says the investigator called to demand she leave work immediately to meet at the department’s local office. While there, Truitt, who takes methadone as part of her addiction recovery treatment, admitted to using marijuana daily for anxiety, and cocaine once in the week prior, but denied using illegal drugs in the presence of her child. After that admission, Truitt says, things went downhill fast.
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Shortly after the investigator entered the home, Truitt says the investigator called to demand she leave work immediately to meet at the department’s local office. While there, Truitt, who takes methadone as part of her addiction recovery treatment, admitted to using marijuana daily for anxiety, and cocaine once in the week prior, but denied using illegal drugs in the presence of her child. After that admission, Truitt says, things went downhill fast.
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DCF employee arrested for beating child with a belt over a broken faucet
A Fort Myers woman who was supposed to look out for our children is accused of child abuse.
Jacquelin McMiller works with the Department or Children and Families and was put on administrative leave August 10 after allegedly striking a child with a belt.
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Jacquelin McMiller works with the Department or Children and Families and was put on administrative leave August 10 after allegedly striking a child with a belt.
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Rape case against foster parent moving forward
After attempting to have an indictment against him dismissed, the case against Brian Innes is moving forward in Nelson Circuit Court.
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More >> Rape case against foster parent moving forward
End of Catholic Charities' adoption, foster care ripples through community
Catholic Charities of Buffalo's announcement on Thursday that it is ending its foster care and adoption program sent shock waves through the region.
One day later, program employees, gay adoptive couples, legal experts, elected officials and organizations that offer similar services wrestled with the wide-ranging ramifications of the decision.
More >> End of Catholic Charities' adoption, foster care ripples through community
One day later, program employees, gay adoptive couples, legal experts, elected officials and organizations that offer similar services wrestled with the wide-ranging ramifications of the decision.
More >> End of Catholic Charities' adoption, foster care ripples through community
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Foster Parents Often Struggle To Find Doctors To Treat The Kids In Their Care
Sherri and Thomas Croom have been foster parents to 27 children — from newborns to teenagers — during the past decade.
That has meant visits to dozens of doctors and dentists for issues ranging from a tonsillectomy to depression.
More >> Foster Parents Often Struggle To Find Doctors To Treat The Kids In Their Care
That has meant visits to dozens of doctors and dentists for issues ranging from a tonsillectomy to depression.
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Foster mother arrested after seriously injuring 1-year-old
A 1-year-old boy has been fighting for his life, and a foster mother has been arrested, following a mysterious incident that took place in a Central Valley foster home run by an allegedly abusive couple. [Cal Coast Times]
In similar fashion to a recent San Luis Obispo County case, the 1-year-old boy was reportedly taken away from his mother because of homelessness and then physically abused by a foster parent. The foster mother, 29-year–old Darlene Valdovino-Aguilera, was arrested by Visalia police on Friday on child abuse charges.
More >> Foster mother arrested after seriously injuring 1-year-old
In similar fashion to a recent San Luis Obispo County case, the 1-year-old boy was reportedly taken away from his mother because of homelessness and then physically abused by a foster parent. The foster mother, 29-year–old Darlene Valdovino-Aguilera, was arrested by Visalia police on Friday on child abuse charges.
More >> Foster mother arrested after seriously injuring 1-year-old
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