A foster boy was placed in the Broward County, FL, foster home of a pedophile by a private agency that failed to locate prior arrest records and police reports that should have prevented the licensure of the home. Florida Administrative Code requires all licensing agencies to obtain copies of reports of local law enforcement agencies where the foster care applicant has lived. In this case, the agency omitted finding local law enforcement reports that would have revealed an arrest for soliciting sex from a teenager in a shopping center, as well as other reports that would have been red flags.
A foster boy was placed in the Broward County, FL, foster home of a pedophile by a private agency that failed to locate prior arrest records and police reports that should have prevented the licensure of the home. Florida Administrative Code requires all licensing agencies to obtain copies of reports of local law enforcement agencies where the foster care applicant has lived. In this case, the agency omitted finding local law enforcement reports that would have revealed an arrest for soliciting sex from a teenager in a shopping center, as well as other reports that would have been red flags.
Justice for Kids® attorneys settled this case for undisclosed amounts that were placed in a guardianship and special needs trust.
Read more from the Sun-Sentinel here.
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