How Could You? Hall of Shame-HRDI of Alabama

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

om Dothan, Alabama,”A mentally challenged man is suing a Dothan group home operator for allegedly abusing him, court documents reveal.

Filed by his mother, Mona Gilbert, the lawsuit claimed she found bruises across her son’s body, and that on the day he suffered those injuries HRDI of Alabama, the defendant, failed to provide adequate supervision.

“(HRDI) knew or should have known that, failing to render care and/or services as a reasonably prudent and similarly situated group home and/or group home employee,” said the lawsuit filed Monday in Houston County Circuit Court.

In a one-sided version, the lawsuit claims that HRDI did not properly train its employees.

Filed by attorneys Alex Alread and Weston Bell on Monday, it seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

The lawsuit, which records show has not been delivered to the defendants, lists no attorney representing HRDI.”

Mother alleges abuse of her son at Dothan group home
[WTVY 1/2/24 by Ken Curtis]

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