Department of Children and Families
Broward County, Florida

This information was taken from Yahoo! Clubs
"Strike Back Childrens' Services"
It has been edited for clarity.

09/05/1999 10:40 pm EDT

Recently in Florida's Broward County, a caseworker was
arrested for taking nude photos of children in his care.
At the time of his arrest, he said, "They are getting
even with me because I was going to tell on them for
putting children in shelters that are not legal."

Is Broward County DCF using illegal shelters? If they
are, why have charges not been filed for endangering
the welfare of children?

If it was me or you we would be charged!

09/05/1999 11:05 pm EDT

A woman by the name of Kimberly Mays had her child
taken away from her by DCF. Reasons were not given,
only that she was working hard to get her child back.
Childrens Services is giving her one hour every two
weeks to see her child. One would think they would
consider the child and what he is going through; his
mother can't be with him.

A DCF spokesperson said that Ms. Mays' family wants to
take the child until she gets it together. The spokesperson
also said, "We don't know them well enough."

Isn't this the same family who was given the wrong baby
by the hospital, which was only discovered after the other
mis-placed child died from illness?

Both families were in court for years, and were on TV.
But DCF DOES NOT KNOW THEM!

(If anyone has current information on
Child Protection laws in any state,
or on any current systemic abuse cases,
please e-mail me!)
Count Brass

Broward County Sun-Sentinel published an excellent series
beginning with:

"Too troubled for foster care, kids grow up in institutions"

From the New York Times, May 13, 2001
Adoption Scandal At Hale House

The St. Petersburg Times has published an article
on a family tragedy caused by the system entitled:
Mothers' fears, welfare's limits collide"