PA Children and Youth Services Director Arrested After Throwing Backlogged Child Abuse Reports in the Trashhttps://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/megan-fox/2021/07/09/pennsylvania-children-and-youth-services-director-arrested-for-covering-up-reports-of-child-abuse-n1460736Joanne Van Saun, the former director of the Luzerne County, Pa., Children and Youth Services was slapped into handcuffs over an alleged coverup that involved an extensive backlog of child abuse reports in her office, with reports being tossed in the trash instead of investigated. The Attorney General’s office of Pennsylvania released a statement about the arrest.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the former director of Luzerne County’s Children and Youth Services has been charged for directing employees to falsely terminate reports of child abuse and neglect, putting dozens of children in Luzerne County at risk. She has since resigned from her position.
“Children that reported serious abuse and neglect were let down by Luzerne County because of Ms. Van Saun’s intentional and reckless disregard. These young people turned to teachers, coaches and other mandated reporters, who trusted that Child and Youth Services would do their job – they didn’t,” said AG Shapiro. ...
I wonder how many times Van Saun’s social workers went after homeschooling families on the basis of anonymous frivolous accusations of child abuse, while throwing away other, possibly more substantial, abuse reports. Maybe never ... but there's ample reason many homeschoolers distrust CPS type social "services" agencies.
