A draft report found that caseworkers overpolice parents during investigations of possible child abuse and neglect. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Child Abuse and Neglect”
Is N.Y.’s Child Welfare System Racist? Some of Its Own Workers Say Yes.
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services must protect children without overpolicing families. A report the agency commissioned says it often fails. Source: New York Times
A 10-Year-Old Got a Tattoo. His Mother Was Arrested.
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2022
In New York State, you must be at least 18 to get a tattoo. Elsewhere, the rules are different — and perceptions are changing. Source: New York Times
Former New York Police Officer Convicted in Freezing Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
The Long Island jury convicted Michael Valva of second-degree murder for killing his 8-year-old son, Thomas, who contracted hypothermia when he was made to stay in a freezing garage. Source: New York Times
He’ll Use His $200,000 Prize to Fight for Children
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
David Shalleck-Klein, who runs the Family Justice Law Center, is one of five New Yorkers to win a prize for city “change makers.” Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Father Charged in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The child died after being treated for bleeding on the brain, and her father, Robert Wright, was charged with manslaughter. Source: New York Times
They Wear Leather, Ride Motorcycles. And Protect Children From Abusers.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
A nonprofit on Staten Island offers a nontraditional, “ride-or-die” sphere of protection for vulnerable youth. Source: New York Times
Mother and Son Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Julissia Batties
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Julissia Batties, who was beaten to death, had a case file with the city’s child welfare agency from the day she was born. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly, R&B Star Who Long Evaded Justice, Is Sentenced to 30 Years
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The prison term marks the culmination of Mr. Kelly’s stunning downfall. In court, the women he victimized gave wrenching accounts. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be whole,” one said. Source: New York Times
Girl, 9, Found Dead in Brooklyn Home With Cuts to Her Head and Bite Marks
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
“They said it was a horrific crime scene,” a neighbor said, adding that he watched police officers who appeared to be wiping away tears. Source: New York Times
Daniel Auster, Accused in Death of Infant Daughter, Dies After Overdose
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
The son of the famous novelist Paul Auster was found unconscious in a Brooklyn subway station and later taken off life support, officials said. Source: New York Times
Mom, Boyfriend Charged in Death of 8-Year-Old Autistic Boy in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
Joseph Barney’s mother and her boyfriend were arrested after the medical examiner’s office said the boy died from battered child syndrome. Source: New York Times
A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The sealing of the case against Hadley Palmer, 53, who must register as a sex offender for secretly filming minors, has revived questions about judicial favoritism for the wealthy. Lawyers say they were trying to protect her victims. Source: New…
Greenwich Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes for Secret Videos of Minors
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
The court record was sealed despite an A.P. reporter’s objection. Hadley Palmer, 53, pleaded guilty to making the videos and photos at her home in the wealthy enclave of Belle Haven, Conn. Source: New York Times
Andrew Vachss, Children’s Champion in Court and Novels, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
In hard-edged fiction and in the real-life courtrooms where he practiced law, he sought to shine a light on child sexual abuse. Source: New York Times