Patricia Madison, who has cared for foster children as an approved foster parent, is fighting Kansas for custody of her grandson, who is residing with non-family foster parents. To read the news article and see the accompanying video, see Grandmother fights for custody of own grandson.
As reported by Gina Silva (Another Complaint Against Children's Protective Services), Ms. Ruby "Dillon's attorney is taking on Child Protective Services. ... Dillon claims that when she reported the suspected sexual abuse, her daughter was taken away from her and given to the alleged molester."
Disturbingly (though not surprisingly), "CPS is still involved because one of their workers allegedly provided false and misleading information to the judge that led to that judge continuing to allow the child to remain with the father."
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According to Mark Zinni in Snapshot Device Helps Clear Father in Baby’s Death, "Authorities accused [Michael] Beard of suffocating his daughter so she would start crying to get her mother’s attention." Fortunately for Mr Zinni, he had the Progressive Snapshot. "In this case, the information was able to prove that Beard wasn’t in the house long enough to kill his daughter."
According to Kim Russell in Man accused of having child porn volunteered at Birmingham Schools, William Shaffer "had a history of surrounding himself with children. Not only did he work for Child Protective Services in the past, but he used to volunteer at Birmingham Schools. He would operate the video camera during football games at Seaholm High School."