249 Children Abused in Massachusetts’ State Custody

The Boston Herald reports ”

State officials found evidence supporting 249 allegations of physical and sexual abuse and poor care involving youngsters in state-watched settings last year, according to the Office of the Child Advocate’s 2013 report, a copy of which was obtained by the Herald.

Thirty percent of those cases were in foster homes, 29 percent in treatment programs, 19 percent in day cares, 18 percent from schools and 4 percent from “others.”

The Associated Press reports that a Department of Children and Families spokeswoman said “the state works hard to protect all children.”

The Herald’s report comes just as officials in Arizona grapple with their own child abuse scandal.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is under heavy criticism after it was revealed the state’s Child Protective Services department failed to investigate more than 6,000 abuse reports.”

249 Children Abused In State Custody In Massachusetts: Report

[The Huffington Post 12/3/13]

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