child abuse
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Commentary: Collective action required to improve safety of all Maine children and families
Maine currently has no statewide plan or coordinated system for preventing child and neglect. Let’s change that.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Utah man who killed 7 family members was investigated for child abuse
In a 2020 interview with authorities, the family's eldest daughter detailed multiple assaults, including one where she was choked by her father.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Maine’s child protection system failed to recognize risks to children, report says
The Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman's annual report cites 'substantial issues' with more than half of the child welfare cases reviewed and a 'downward trend in child welfare practice.'
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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
Commentary: Maine child sexual abuse survivors must be supported – whenever they come forward
We want fellow survivors to hear this: You are not defined by your abuse. You deserve to be heard and believed.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Musk’s job cuts decimated Twitter team tackling child sexual abuse
Last week, Musk tweeted that 'removing child exploitation is priority #1.' The team now has fewer than 10 specialists to review and escalate reports of child sexual exploitation.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Jury finds Stockton Springs mother guilty of murdering son
Jessica Trefethen, 36, is convicted of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Waldo County boy, 3, died from ‘battered child syndrome,’ medical examiner testifies
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Liam Funte testified that Jessica Trefethen's son Maddox Williams had multiple injuries that were not consistent with the normal activities of a 3-year-old.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Grandmother testifies mother mistreated toddler because ‘he looked too much like his father’
Sherry Johnson testified at her daughter's murder trial Thursday about the day they brought 3-year-old Maddox Williams to the hospital. She noticed bruising and said her daughter would often call Maddox 'ugly.'
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Teenager describes abuse of 3-year-old at mother’s trial on murder charge
Six witnesses testified on the first day of Jessica Trefethen's trial in the 2021 death of her son Maddox Williams of Stockton Springs.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Commentary: It’s not about politics. It’s about our system of checks and balances
In order to do its job, the Government Oversight Committee needs access to DHHS records on four children who died in Maine last year.
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