Staff: Arizona child welfare head knew of problems
Several employees testified that the director who supervised Arizona child welfare workers knew about uninvestigated child abuse cases back in 2011, the Arizona Republic reported Thursday. At least four workers said that Clarence Carter was informed about thousands of reports of child abuse and neglect that had gone without a state-mandated investigation.
Probe documents allegations of mistakes, deceptions at CPS
A paper trail uncovered by Department of Public Safety investigators indicates that a small group of Child Protective Services managers tried to keep hidden any public awareness of their setting aside child abuse calls.