Failing Rica: B-N Girl's Death Exposes Holes In State's Child Protection System
Rica was one of 103 children who died in the past year while involved in some way with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), prompting an overhaul of the state agency that cares for children. In Rica’s case, the key question is why authorities in 2016 sent Rica to live with her father and Baker — a woman who twice before was placed on a list of known child abusers.
Rica was one of 103 children who died in the past year while involved in some way with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), prompting an overhaul of the state agency that cares for children. In Rica’s case, the key question is why authorities in 2016 sent Rica to live with her father and Baker — a woman who twice before was placed on a list of known child abusers.