CT lawmakers meet with DCF in response to Waterbury man held captive: ‘Inaction is not an option’
Waterbury lawmakers met with CT Department of Children and Families officials Sunday to discuss a local starvation and captivity case that made headlines.
DCF finds no records involving CT man allegedly held captive for 20 years by stepmom
The state Dept. of Children and Families said it will continue their search and are asking anyone with additional information ...
CT child advocate report: DCF failed to protect girl who gave birth to her guardian’s child at 13
The Child Advocate’s report states that the state Department of Children and Families failed to investigate despite repeated ...
Waterbury man held captive in home for decades is 'shocking' and can't happen again, CT leaders say
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and other leaders are seeking answers after a Waterbury man was held captive in Blake Street home ...
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DCF takes custody of child after mother arrested on DUI charge in Miami Beach
A 4-year-old boy was placed in the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families over the weekend after his mother ...
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DCF collecting donations for 'Prom Shop,' which is cost-free for teens in need
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families, or DCF, is collecting "gently-used" donations to help teens in need ...
Missing Fitchburg family found in Texas, parents facing five counts of custodial kidnapping
Five children from Fitchburg who were reported missing March 5 have been found safe in Texas with their mother and her ...
How the system repeatedly failed Connecticut house of horrors victim for 20 years — despite warnings right from the start
Everyone really was concerned with this child since he was 5 years old. You knew something was wrong. It was grossly wrong,” said the former principal at his school.
DCF finds no record of home where Waterbury man was allegedly captive since childhood
Despite Waterbury police saying the Department of Children and Families was called to the home where a man was allegedly held captive for decades, officials with DCF say ...
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DCF missed opportunities to protect 12-year-old from repeated abuse, OCA report finds
The Office of the Child Advocate issued a report finding a number of pitfalls in a case that led to a 12-year-old's repeated ...
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DCF says it has no records on family of man held captive for 20 years
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) said Thursday it has no records related to the family of a man who told police he was held captive inside a Waterbury home since the age ...