Boys adopted by William Fox

Incident date: 2011 Mar 21

Child placement type: Adoption

Family size: 8 to 12

Disabilities involved: True

Three boys adopted by William Fox were sexually abused by their adoptive father. William Fox made headlines in 1981 when talking a teen boy out of committing suicide. Fox later adopted the boy and wrote a book about his experience. He also received the National Father of the Year Award. William Fox adopted 10 boys in total, three of whom filed complaints about sexual abuse.

Parent topics: abused adoptees

Documents

Title	Publication date
William Fox Sentenced To 35 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Two Adopted Sons	2011 Nov 4
Former Staten Island hero cop William Fox looking at life behind bars in Pennsylvania sex charges case	2011 Aug 3
I had to blow the whistle on my adopted father: Son helps bring down accused child molester	2011 Apr 3
'You're doing this for attention': Son of hero cop arrested for 'molesting' boys scorned by family for going to police	2011 Apr 3
Frank Spinelli: Assisting Arrest	2011 Mar 29
Retired hero cop William Fox busted in Pennsylvania on sex-abuse charges	2011 Mar 25
Decorated officer who wrote The Cop and The Kid arrested for 'molesting' three young boys	2011 Mar 25
Teen adopted by policeman held in jail	1984 Jan 16
Adopted son of ex-officer flees again	1984 Jan 15
Officer's Adopted Son In a 2d Suicide Threat	1983 Jan 12
New trouble for N.Y. teen	1983 Jan 12
Donal Regan father of the year	1982 May 19
YOUTH GETS NEW LIFE AFTER SUICIDE THREAT	1982 Apr 24
Youth adopted by cop returns to natural family	1982 Apr 19
WITH POLICEMAN, BOY'S LOT IS A HAPPY ONE	1982 Mar 22
Adoption is happy ending to suicide attempt drama	1981 Nov 27
OFFICER ASKS TO KEEP YOUTH HE RESCUED	1981 Nov 22
A Presidential Salute to One of New York's Finest	1981 Oct 15