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Abuse cases

Title Date
Children adopted by Lora Loethen 2023 May 3
Boy adopted by Susan Orendorf 2022 Sep
Najir W. Diehl 2021 Sep 5
Children adopted by Robert and Stephanie Duncan 2021 Jan
Anson Landon Mitchell Stover 2020 Nov 30
Girl adopted by Joseph and Samantha Ferguson 2018 Oct
Six children adopted by Timothy and Barbara Krause 2018 Mar
Jeffrey Franklin 2017 Feb 28
Girl adopted by Richard and Rana Cooper 2014 Oct 9
Madoc Hyunsu O'Callaghan 2014 Feb 3
3 children adopted by Mark and Susan Hooper 2013 Feb 1
Children adopted by Douglas and Kristen Barbour 2012 Sep 14
Matt Sandusky 2012 Jun 26
Boys adopted by William Fox 2011 Mar 21
Girl is care of Mary Mazalic and Derron Alexis 2011 Sep 19
Mollie Sliker aka Laurne Clark 2011 Mar 23
4 Children adopted by Annissa Schoolfield 2010 Jun 4
Children adopted by John and Carolyn Jackson 2010 Apr 16
Girl adopted by Theresa McNulty 2010 Feb 21
Boy adopted by Christy Mae Pensinger 2009 Feb 19
Boy adopted by Earl and Diane Fletcher 2009 Mar 4
Christopher Saitta 2009 Jul 20
Girl adopted by Patrick Ryan Harrison 2009 Mar 18
Nathaniel Michael Craver - (Ivan Skorobogatov) 2009 Aug 19
Twins adopted by Daniel and Merily Pompa 2009 Oct 29
Boy adopted in Katz family 2008 May 16
Girl adopted by Hyacinth Morgan 2008 Jun 20
Girls adopted by John Henry Thomas and Carol Ann Thomas 2008 Oct 1
Jasmine and Minnet Bowman 2008 Sep 27
Boys adopted by James and Stephanie Dickinson 2007 Sep 19
Children adopted by Judith Leekin 2007 Jul 30
Girl in care of Vladimir Karpov 2007 Jul 7
Boy adopted by Jane and Timothy Cochran (Kuzma) 2006 Feb 3
Children adopted by William J. Every and Sharon Every 2005 Aug 3
Dennis Gene Merryman (Denis Uritsky) 2005 Jan 22
Girl to be adopted by Ernest Richard Davison and Cynthia Joan Davison 2005 Jan 1
Martha in custody of Milwaukee couple 2005 Aug 7
Brittany Legler 2004 May 9
Girl adopted by Stephen L and Kathryn A Truex 2004 Jan 13
Haley Liberman 2004 Feb 9
21 Girls adopted by John and Marian DiMaria 2003 Feb 1
Bruce, Michael, Tyrone and Keith Jackson 2003 Oct 10
Masha Allen (Mariya Nikolaevna Yashenkova) 2003 May 27
Boy and girl adopted by Maureen and Michael Culhane 2002 Oct 1
Boy adopted by Jennie Malak 2001 Jul 17
Jacob Lindorff 2001 Dec 14
Casey "C.J." Elgie 2000 Aug 30
Chelsea Mensinger 2000 Sep 15
Viktor Alexander Matthey (Viktor Sergievich Tulimov) 2000 Oct 31
Boys adopted and fostered by Thomas Cusick 1999 Oct 26
Boy adopted by George Alex Allen 1998 Nov 26
Shamir Hudson, born Shamir Goslee 1998 Mar 24
Christine Montalbano 1997 Oct 21
Boys adopted by Dr. Daniel Carleton Gajdusek 1996 Jan 1
Kyle Golebieski 1993 Jul 30
Dylan Farrow 1992 Jan 1
Helen Gillin 1992 Jan 1
Meghan Hawkins-Rusch 1992 Sep 25
Weyland Brown Mitchell 1992 May 20
Children adopted by Kodzo Dobosu (aka Kojo Odo) 1991 Oct 22
Kimberly Rae Weaver 1991 Feb 14
James Clemons and Michael Clemons 1988 Oct 30
Elizabeth Lisa Steinberg 1987 Nov 2
Carlos Beltran 1984 Dec 19
Boy adopted by Stephen Pratt 1983 Nov 1
Girl adopted by Gaithersburg MD couple 1981 Jun 1
Michael Tinning 1981 Mar 2
Hildred Thomas Gasaway 1979 Sep 1
C.T. Wilson 1978 Jan 1
William G. Rohrer III "Billy" (Miguelito Alvarada) 1975 May 28
Hee Ja Byun (or Hee Ja Byan) aka Lisa 1974 Jun 1
Kim Marie Firth 1972 Sep 15

Child trafficking cases

Title Date
El Salvador - Imelda Auron and Maria Cebollero case 2005 Jan 1
Guatemala - Ricardo Borz (Osmin Ricardo Tobar Ramirez) and Jeffrey (Jeffrey Rainiery Arias Ramírez) 1997 Aug 6
El Salvador - Peter Cassidy (Ernesto Sibrian) case 1984 Aug 28
El Salvador - Michael Kennedy (Jose Oliva) and his 3 sisters case 1981 Jan 1

Deportation cases

Title Date
Russel David Green (Lim Sang Keum) 2012 Oct 30

Disrupted placement cases

Title Date
Children sent to Nicole and Calvin Eason 2009 Jan 1
Emily Fuqui Svenningsen and Eric Svenningsen 1997 Jan 1
Sanjay Farrow 1991 Oct 1
Linda, Michael, and Jeffrey Garber 1986 Jan 1

Wrongful medication cases

Title Date
Psychotropic drug case Monroe County, New York 2007 Dec 1

Documents

Title Publication date
"The system didn't work." Onondaga Co. Exec. says CPS fell short in Camillus abuse case 2022 Oct 14
In hope of helping others, delegate reveals abuse as child 2015 Apr 6
Adoptees have homes; their files can't find one 2013 Sep 19
Victim Uses Namesake Law to Sue Exploiters 2013 Aug 27
The Adoption Subsidy: Good Intentions Unfortunate Realities 2013 Jun 7
Indian baby under US foster care returns to Kolkata 2013 Feb 27
The revolving doors of family court: confronting broken adoptios 2012 Jun 27
Assembly panel approves bill regulating home-schooling of foster children despite outcry 2012 May 15
Statistics don't tell total child abuse story 2011 May 8
Harrowing Details Emerge in Beating of 18-Month-Old 2011 Mar 21
17-month-old had bruised ribs, lacerated liver, bruised spleen, more after beating 2011 Mar 21
Paterson mom of slain child violated N.J. adoption rules, report says 2009 Dec 24
US diocese files for bankruptcy ahead of abuse case 2009 Oct 20
Three decades after adoption, DNA test reveals painful truth 2009 Oct 12
Four foster children try to flee alleged abuse at Jeannette home 2009 Aug 28
Lawsuit fans flames of N.J. debate on adoption privacy 2009 Jul 7
Baltimore foster care case nears end 2009 Jun 24
Distraught woman sues, alleging N.J. helped child of rape find her 2009 Jun 23
Keeping Them Safe 2009 May 12
Rochester mother wrongfully accused of child abuse fights back 2009 May 8
Suit Contends City Failed to Prevent Adoption Fraud 2009 Apr 29
Abuse survivors: Markey bill our chance at justice 2009 Apr 21
New York Child Sexual Abuse Law Could Allow More Adult Victims to File Lawsuits 2009 Mar 12
Foster-care scam grows by $155G 2009 Feb 11
Child Deaths Led to Excessive Foster Care Placements, Critics Say 2009 Jan 8
Teens outgrowing foster care need bridge to adulthood, advocates say 2009 Jan 7
Attorney requests more time 2009 Jan 7
Adoptive father gets state prison 2009 Jan 6
Foster Mother Gets Probation In Neglect Case 2008 Dec 15
New Report Shows 20,000 Children in Foster Care in PA 2008 Sep 10
Advocates question drop in child-abuse complaints 2008 Sep 2
Woman says she bought newborn for $1000 2008 Jul 18
Didn't look like kid-rob fiends 2008 Jul 16
4 charged with NYC child welfare thefts 2008 Jul 16
Child "Protection" 2008 Jun 22
As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain 2008 Jun 10
Witnesses defend parents guilty of abusing son 2008 Apr 16
Adopting a new stance on adoption access 2008 Mar 12
2008 AAAA Disciplinary Action 2008 Jan 6
Mattheys sentenced to 4 years for Viktor's death 2007 May 10
Birth mom wants to see DYFS teen 2003 Nov 11
The short life of Viktor Alexander Matthey 2001 Oct 28
ADOPTIVE DAD GRILLED ON LINK TO SMUGGLING 2000 Feb 10
Brutality charge in Canada haunts ex-Oradell teacher 1999 Aug 20
ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE THE NASONS OF OREGON OPEN THEIR DOOR TO DOZENS OF CHILDREN 1985 Dec 15
N.Y. Lawyer Sentenced In Illegal Adoption Case 1977 Apr 6
N.Y. Attorney Convicted in Baby-Selling 1977 Feb 17
Out of the Files of my half-breeds 1957 Feb 11
Arrest hints 'Baby Black Market' 1953 Oct 16
Abused A Child, It Is Charged 1895 Jul 5
Awful Abuse Of A Child 1885 Sep 23
A Broker in Babies 1883 Jul 19
A Horrible Case of Child-Murder 1864 Jun 24
State moves to suspend foster child placements with Hyattsville company
Morristown New Jersey event
Mennonite group that cares for babies of jailed women needs to be licensed, says report
Deciding if a Mother Is Fit
Serious questions about DHS care
Review faults inaction by DHS
Mary Ellen Wilson
Judges Accused of Jailing Kids for Cash

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