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PublishedMarch 4, 2023
Commentary: Fulfilling Maine’s commitment to keeping children safe
DHHS, the AG’s Office and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network can all keep families strong by improving systems, services, connections and prevention.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
State did not mishandle case of child who died from overdose, report says
Three-year-old Hailey Goding overdosed on her mother's drugs after state caseworkers had investigated a previous report of drug exposure.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Stockton Springs woman sentenced for lying during 3-year-old’s murder probe
Sherry Johnson, 59, was given a suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty. Her daughter, Jessica Trefethen, was convicted and sentenced to 47 years for the death of Maddox Williams.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Youth center abuse scandal presents New Hampshire with complex challenges
While law enforcement and the legal system grapple with the Manchester facility’s troubled past, lawmakers are still figuring out its future.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Commentary: Collective action required to improve safety of all Maine children and families
Maine currently has no statewide plan or coordinated system for preventing child and neglect. Let’s change that.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Utah man who killed 7 family members was investigated for child abuse
In a 2020 interview with authorities, the family's eldest daughter detailed multiple assaults, including one where she was choked by her father.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Maine’s child protection system failed to recognize risks to children, report says
The Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman's annual report cites 'substantial issues' with more than half of the child welfare cases reviewed and a 'downward trend in child welfare practice.'
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Jury finds Stockton Springs mother guilty of murdering son
Jessica Trefethen, 36, is convicted of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Belfast boy, 3, died from ‘battered child syndrome,’ medical examiner testifies
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Liam Funte testified that Jessica Trefethen's son Maddox Williams had multiple injuries that were not consistent with the normal activities of a 3-year-old.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Grandmother testifies mother mistreated toddler because ‘he looked too much like his father’
Sherry Johnson testified at her daughter's murder trial Thursday about the day they brought 3-year-old Maddox Williams to the hospital. She noticed bruising and said her daughter would often call Maddox 'ugly.'
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