| State Child Advocate Criticizes Officials Over Baby's Death [message #212894] |
Mo, 30 Januar 2006 23:30 |
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WATERBURY, Conn. -- State Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein on Thursday
criticized state child welfare officials in the death of a 2-month-old girl
who police say was killed by her father.
Milstein, who has begun an investigation into the death of Amanda Camacho,
blamed a "lack of good assessment, a lack of good supervision of cases and a
lack of accountability."
"Where were those weaknesses and holes in the safety net? What happened that
this child ended up dead?" she said.
Police said Hector Camacho, 45, killed his youngest daughter, Amanda, on
Monday. The baby's skull was fractured in two places. The child's mother,
Nancy Torres, 36, knew the child was seriously injured, but did not seek
medical help, police said.
The state Department of Children and Families said it holds itself
accountable, but that it is "one of many partners in the community
responsible for child safety, beginning, first and foremost, with the
parents and family themselves."
The family of the girl had been under the scrutiny of the state's child
welfare agency since 2004, the Republican-American of Waterbury reported.
"From our initial review, a variety of ongoing services were being provided
to the family, and the department's staff ... were actively involved with
the family," DCF Commissioner Darlene Dunbar said in a statement.
DCF said it will review the case and ask a national nonprofit, the Child
Welfare League of America, to do the same.
DCF's involvement included Amanda and the couple's four other children, ages
8, 5, 3, and 1. DCF now has custody of the children.
Torres has five other children from a previous relationship, and DCF had
ended her parental rights for those children in 2000 and 2001, Dunbar said.
Torres and Camacho were first investigated by DCF in 2001, Dunbar said. The
agency could not substantiate allegations of neglect.
After investigating the couple again in 2004, the agency began providing a
variety of services, including visits to the couple's apartment. Dunbar
referred to "underlying issues of neglect," but did not detail the family's
problems or the agency's response.
Camacho now faces capital felony murder charges that could bring him the
death penalty. Torres faces first-degree manslaughter charges because police
allege she knew her daughter had suffered serious injuries but failed to
seek medical attention. She faces more than 20 years in prison.
Both were arraigned Wednesday in Waterbury Superior Court.
Camacho was ordered held on $2 million bond. His next court appearance is
scheduled for Feb. 1. Torres was ordered held on $750,000 bond.
http://www.nbc30.com/news/6472828/detail.html
Mugshot of the baby killer is on the page.
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| Re: State Child Advocate Criticizes Officials Over Baby's Death [message #212895 ] |
Mo, 30 Januar 2006 23:30 |
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Sorry- wrong group.
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| Re: State Child Advocate Criticizes Officials Over Baby's Death [message #217032 ] |
Di, 07 Februar 2006 23:24 |
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:30:16 -0800, "caryrjr" <caryrjr [at] NOSPAM.yahoo.com>
wrote:
>WATERBURY, Conn. -- State Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein on Thursday
>criticized state child welfare officials in the death of a 2-month-old girl
>who police say was killed by her father.
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What is this doing on a Star Trek newsgroup?
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