How Could You? Hall of Shame-Joshua Craig Cornish

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.

From Waco, Texas, Joshua Craig Cornish,27, was arrested on August 20, 2013 and charged with online solicitation of a minor “for a referral made by CPS in November 2012.

Waco PD began investigating this case in 2012 after a referral from CPS. The case involved a girl who was staying with a foster family.

The foster mom had misplaced her iPod and found that the foster child had it. When the foster mom checked it, she found naked pictures of the girl and naked pictures of a man on the iPod.

The pictures of the girl had been sent to at least one man.

Investigators determined that Cornish was man exchanging photo with the girl and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Cornish was picked up by DPS Troopers and booked into McLennan County Jail on Tuesday.”

Local man arrested for online solicitation of a minor

[KXXV 8/21/13 by CJ Gardner]

“Based upon evidence gathered in the [CPS] interview, detectives requested a warrant for Cornish on May 28.

Cornish posted the $5,000 dollars bond late Wednesday [August 21, 2013] and was released.”

Waco: Local Man Charged With Solicitation Of A Minor

[KWTX 8/21/13]

“An arrest warrant affidavit states that Cornish and the girl met on Facebook. Cornish told detectives they had never met in person, according to the documents.”

Man charged with soliciting minor online

[Waco Tribune-Herald 8/22/13 by Kirsten Crow]

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