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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Report highlights lingering problems in Maine’s child welfare services
An independent ombudsman's report says caseworkers still struggle in assessing risk early in investigations and when deciding whether to reunite children with parents.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Commentary: Maine needs to repair its child welfare system again
Overuse of foster care has traumatic effects on children and families.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
It's the Catholic Church's latest effort to compel religious leaders to protect minors from predator priests.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Maine’s high court rejects appeal of murder conviction in 4-year-old girl’s death
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Shawna Gatto's claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Pandemic sparks concerns about child abuse in Maine
Child abuse hotline calls have declined sharply since the coronavirus closed schools in the state, cutting at-risk children off from the people most likely to report problems.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Our View: Report on abuse of Marissa Kennedy leaves much still unknown
To prevent another death like hers, we need to know why so many people missed so many signs.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Child welfare watchdog finds progress but ongoing concerns for DHHS
Lawmakers were briefed Friday on a report that highlights successes and challenges 2 years after 2 high-profile abuse deaths put a spotlight on the agency's child welfare programs.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family
Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Jury finds Sharon Carrillo guilty of murder in death of 10-year-old daughter
Prosecutors say they will seek a life sentence for the 35-year-old mother in the February 2018 death of Marissa Kennedy, who had been abused for months.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Fate of mother charged with murder rests with jury after attorneys make closing arguments
While Sharon Carrillo's attorneys contend she falsely confessed to beating her 10-year-old daughter, prosecutors say she's guilty of participating in or facilitating the abuse that eventually killed Marissa Kennedy.
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