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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