Kevin Johnson
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12-year-old boy died while in the care of Barbara and Fred D. Johnson II, daughter and son-in-law of a couple who had adopted Kevin and in 2000 but passed away a few years later. A weighted helmet, long wooden paddle and severe beatings were used to discipline the boy. Illinois DCF began an abuse investigation in April, 4 months before Kevin was beaten to death.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| $5M bail for caregiver charged with murder of boy in his care | 2009 May 16 |
| Foster dad charged with murdering boy | 2009 May 15 |
| Family mourns loss of Crete boy | 2008 Aug 2 |
| 'God spent extra time making Kevin' | 2008 Aug 2 |
| Family, friends gather for boy's wake | 2008 Aug 1 |
| Child to remain in protective custody | 2008 Jul 31 |
| Crete boy's death under investigation | 2008 Jul 31 |
| Pathologists Mum On Results Of 12-Year-Old's Autopsy | 2008 Jul 25 |
| Parents Under Investigation After Death Of 12-Year-Old Foster Child With Special Needs - 8 Children To Remain In Protective Cust | 2008 Jul 22 |
| Another child from home where boy died hospitalized | 2008 Jul 22 |
| Judge Orders 8 Children To Remain In Protective Custody | 2008 Jul 22 |
| Foster Parents Eyed In Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy | 2008 Jul 21 |
| Relatives Demand Answers In 12-Year-Old's Death; Caregivers Investigated In Death Of Kevin Johnson | 2008 Jul 21 |
| And another adoptee dies | 2008 Jul 21 |