Alex Charles Boucher
3-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and other medical needs, in the custody of the CT Department of Children and Families was killed by his prospective adoptive father, James Curtis, in Florida as punishment for soiling himself. Mr Curtis wrapped Alex tightly in a blanket and left him for 30 minutes. Alex asphyxiated. Jennifer Curtis was not charged. The Curtis' were given custody of Alex even though their homestudy and background checks were not complete and would have revealed past violence.
Date: 2000-09-25
Placement type: To be adopted
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse, Lethal neglect
Abuser: Adoptive father
Homestudy
Organizations: Children's Home Society of Florida
Placement
Organizations: Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Location
New Port Richey, FloridaUnited States
See map: Google Maps
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Agency sued by family over boy's death | 2002-09-25 |
| Alex Boucher editorial | 2001-04-04 |
| Accused killer takes plea deal | 2001-03-17 |
| Boy's death brings rift for couple | 2001-03-01 |
| Grand jury testimony: 3-year-old asphyxiated | 2001-01-06 |
| Video used in child slaying case | 2001-01-05 |
| State seeks death penalty in boy's death | 2000-12-15 |
| IN THE END, NO ONE TOOK CARE OF ALEX ADULTS' POOR CHOICES LED TO TRAGEDY | 2000-10-29 |
| Foster child's death puzzles neighbors who knew couple | 2000-10-01 |
| THREE-YEAR-OLD IN DCF CUSTODY KILLED; POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FATHER CHARGED IN FLORIDA DEATH OF BOY | 2000-09-30 |
| Obituary | 2000-09-27 |
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