Several top staff at the Department of Children and Families resigned in the wake of the investigation of the death of a 10-year-old foster child. Resignations include Walter Cook, who was responsible for the state's child abuse hotline; Jason Dimitris, Chief of Staff to the department secretary; and David Fairbanks, Assistant Secretary of Programs. The child was found dead inside a pest control truck on the side of I-95 in West Palm Beach; her twin brother is in critical condition with acid burns. The foster parents, Jorge and Carmen Barahona, have been charged with first-degree murder for the death of the child as well as attempted murder for the abuse of the other child.
Register Now As you are not an existing subscriber please register for your free daily legal newsfeed service.
RegisterIf you have any questions about the service please contact customerservices@lexology.com or call Lexology Customer Services on +44 20 7234 0606.
High-level Department of Children and Families staff resign
- Foley & Lardner LLP
- G. Donovan Brown , Michael P. Harrell, Robert H. Hosay, Jonathan P. Kilman, Paul W. Lowell and Thomas J. Maida
- USA
- March 14 2011
-
Tags
If you are interested in submitting an article to Lexology, please contact Andrew Teague at ateague@lexology.com.
Jennifer Miller
Senior Legal Counsel, Bankwest Business
Bank of Western Australia Ltd